principal Machine Learning Engineer tech_leadership 10+ yrs Bachelor's
$314,580 – $550,515
USD per year

About this role

Pinterest is hiring a principal-level Machine Learning Engineer based in San Francisco, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Seattle, WA. The posting calls out experience with SQL, LLMs, Machine Learning, Backend Development and roughly 10+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $314,580–$550,515 per year.

Role
Machine Learning Engineer
Function
machine learning
Level
principal
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Francisco, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Seattle, WA
Experience
10+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Monetization
AI Summary
Principal-level ML Engineer designing and implementing marketplace systems for Pinterest's ads delivery platform. Develop statistical models, design experiments, and optimize auction mechanisms to maximize value for pinners, partners, and Pinterest. Requires 10+ years as hands-on engineer and technical leader with strong software engineering and statistical expertise.

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Job description

from Pinterest careers

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

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