Sr. Director, Engineering - TwoTwenty (Innovation Lab)
Pinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US
Posted 16 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Pinterest's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Pinterest's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Pinterest
- low 0 stale, 10 reposted of 190 open
- Hiring momentum
- 330 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Pinterest's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Pinterest.
About this role
The Sr. Director of Engineering at Pinterest's innovation lab, TwoTwenty, will lead a team focused on developing visual-first AI products. This role involves driving the technical strategy for AI product portfolios, balancing short-term delivery with long-term innovation, and ensuring cohesive collaboration across various engineering and product teams. The director will also be responsible for scaling the team while maintaining a fast-paced, innovative culture.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Proven track record leading engineering orgs that shipped consumer-facing AI/ML products at scale
- Deep technical fluency in at least one of: LLM/generative AI systems, mobile product engineering, or AI-driven experiences
- Experience operating in high-ambiguity, greenfield environments
- Demonstrated ability to align design, product, and engineering around a shared vision
- Experience scaling a team while protecting speed
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Nice to have
- Relevant domain experience within visual discovery, search, recommendation systems, and/or taste graphs
- Hands-on experience with agentic AI architectures
- Prior experience in a startup environment
What you get
- Base salary range of $329,585 — $576,774 USD
- Eligible for equity
Worth weighing
- In-office requirement of 1-2 times per month
- No relocation assistance offered
- Salary range provided but final salary depends on various factors
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Listed by Pinterest on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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