Manager II, Config Deployments
About the role
Pinterest is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Config Deployments team. The team provides infrastructure platforms for feature flags, configuration management, and delivery. The ideal candidate will manage and coach an engineering team, align strategy across stakeholders, and drive efficient execution.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coach an engineering team building high-scale configuration distribution and service coordination systems
- Align strategy across stakeholders and translate customer needs into a realistic roadmap for mission-critical infrastructure
- Drive efficient execution, mitigate risks autonomously, and empower direct reports to lead
- Foster an inclusive and collaborative team environment
- Support thoughtful team growth
- Drive best practices in CI/CD, feature flags, and configuration management
- Use AI to accelerate planning, technical exploration, and decision-making across the team drafting strategy docs, comparing architectural approaches, and synthesizing research faster while applying judgment and verification to ensure correctness and quality
- Use AI to automate repeatable management tasks like status reporting, document synthesis, and review workflows, freeing the team to focus on higher-leverage work
Requirements
7+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years in infrastructure
1+ years of engineering management experience
Experience leading teams focused on improving developer experience through infrastructure
Thoughtful leader who values efficiency and consistently delivers on expectations
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work for relevant outputs
Strong track record of critically evaluating and verifying AI-assisted work through testing, review, or other quality controls
Qualifications
Passionate about distributed systems and configuration management
Skills
Experience leading teams focused on improving developer experience through infrastructure
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
$177,185—$364,795 USD
Schedule
Not specified