Staff Software Engineer, Trends Insights AI
Core
Lead the technical evolution of Pinterest Trends and Audience Insights into a unified, AI-powered insights platform for advertisers.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (AI/ML Platform)
Builds
Unified audience-first insights platform, scalable data pipelines, LLM-powered capabilities (summarization, classification, agentic review), and product features for Pinterest Ads.
Domain
Advertising technology, AI/ML, Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Large-scale data platform design, LLM integration and safety guardrails, cross-surface product integration, AI-assisted engineering workflows, technical leadership, mentorship
Preferred skills
Experience with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex), prototyping AI-first products, automated testing and validation of AI outputs
Technologies
LLMs, data pipelines, AI coding tools
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for the insights platform, architect scalable data pipelines, lead delivery of high-impact roadmap features, build LLM-powered capabilities, partner with cross-functional teams to integrate insights into advertiser workflows, use AI to accelerate prototyping and engineering tasks, mentor engineers and establish measurement practices
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
