Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Search Signals

The role

You will lead company-level programs for Search Signals to drive Pinterest's strategic transformation. You will oversee technical execution across offsite signals, content understanding, and relevance to impact company OKRs.

What you will do

• Envision the company approach to leveraging offsite and onsite signals.
• Drive the creation and evolution of the company-wide roadmap for signals.
• Oversee and deliver company-level programs spanning multiple organizations.
• Lead technical execution and delivery of signals initiatives.
• Develop and achieve program-specific metrics and targets.
• Influence at the VP/staff level and provide thought leadership.
• Serve as the primary liaison with AI Research teams and partner organizations.
• Evangelize the vision and progress of signals programs to leadership.
• Drive consensus and propose informed tradeoffs across the company.
• Use GenAI as the default operating model for TPM execution.

Required qualifications

• BS in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 10+ years in technical or analytical roles
• Significant program leadership at company scale
• Deep technical breadth and judgment in search, recommendation systems, ML/AI, and large-scale data integration
• AI-forward execution mindset
• Workflow design, AI fluency, and data orientation
• Safety-by-design AI fluency
• Proven track record of influencing at the VP/staff level
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and organizational awareness
• Experience with legal, privacy, and regulatory compliance in data-driven environments

Nice to have

• Experience working with external data partners and negotiating data acquisition agreements
• Experience with internationalization and supporting global product relevance
• Experience working with Search products at a low level of detail
• Experience with data acquisition, integration, and management, especially for offsite signals

Benefits

• equity

Before you apply

• US based applicants only
• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance

About the company

Pinterest is a platform where millions of people find creative ideas and plan for memories. The company is on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.