Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager

As a Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager in Ads at Pinterest, you will use your technical depth and business judgment to lead company-level programs that turn opportunities into measurable reality.

You will help shape the execution strategy, accountability frameworks, and operating models that determine how Pinterest scales its advertising business in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving market.

Responsibilities:

• Lead company-level programs within Ads & Monetization, including areas such as Auction & Marketplace, Measurement & Attribution, Formats, and new surfaces.
• Identify opportunities to drive long-term business innovation and differentiation within Ads.
• Influence at the VP level, providing strategic input to leadership decision-making.
• Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Design, and Go-to-Market teams.
• Own the metrics and accountability framework for your programs.
• Bring structure and decision velocity to ambiguous, high-stakes work.
• Exercise technical judgment equivalent to an L16 SWE.
• Embed AI tools into program workflows.
• Provide thought leadership and mentorship.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical program management or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale programs in ads, marketplace systems, machine learning/AI, ranking, recommendation systems, experimentation, measurement, data platforms.
• Track record of influencing senior leaders and aligning multiple organizations.
• Experience contributing to product or technology roadmaps.
• Expertise in building accountability systems.
• Technical judgment and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience using AI to improve speed and quality.
• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent work experience.

Benefits:

• Salary range: $163,639-$336,903 USD
• Equity eligibility
• Flexible working model