At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to modernize Android app experiences and drive platform improvements.
- Company: Join Pinterest, a creative tech company focused on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on AI-driven solutions and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on app experiences while leading a talented team.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in engineering, with strong Android expertise and management experience.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
Pinterest is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Android Modernization team in Toronto. You’ll lead the engineering team that is empowering Android developers at Pinterest to build modern, world-class app experiences for Pinners and advertisers with high productivity, performance, and quality.
- Lead, coach and grow a specialized team of Android engineers.
- Set the team’s technical vision and roadmap in partnership with Client Platforms and cross-functional product teams.
- Drive platform modernization that helps product teams adopt modern client architectures and build high-quality experiences.
- Improve client stability, health metrics, browser compatibility, runtime frameworks and critical dependency currency.
- Establish clear operating rhythms for planning, two-week sprints, risk management and monthly stakeholder updates.
- Hire, onboard and develop engineers, creating an inclusive, high-performing team with clear expectations and growth opportunities.
- Use AI to accelerate engineering workflows and modernization while applying judgment and verification to maintain code quality, security and reliability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience.
- Strong technical judgment grounded in mobile Android engineering, e.g. Kotlin, Compose, and modern architectures like MVVM.
- 10+ years of experience in engineering, including 2+ years of experience in engineering management.
- Experience partnering with Senior/Staff engineers to build high impact roadmaps.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, and experience aligning priorities across teams and driving delivery through ambiguity and competing stakeholder needs.
- Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day workflows, with a strong practice of validating AI-assisted work and maintaining ownership of final outcomes.
- Experience building platform capabilities that improve the productivity and effectiveness of product engineering teams.
Engineering Manager in Toronto employer: Pinterest
Pinterest Canada is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, empowering employees to drive innovation and growth in the advertising landscape. With a strong focus on professional development, team collaboration, and a commitment to work-life balance, employees are encouraged to thrive in their roles while contributing to meaningful projects. Located in a vibrant city, Pinterest offers unique advantages such as access to a diverse talent pool and a supportive community that values creativity and strategic thinking.
