About the role
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.
We're looking for a passionate and strategic AI/ML Product Manager to drive the future of merchant presence and shopping experiences on Pinterest. As part of our Merchant team, you’ll work across Engineering, Data Science, Product Marketing, and Design to deliver industry-leading AI and ML solutions, including the use of LLMs, to identify and surface relevant, high quality merchants across all segments. This will help Pinners discover new brands, increasing their confidence and consideration for shopping, while helping our merchants build new, diverse audiences. You’ll ship impactful models and experiences which direct high-traffic Pinterest surfaces, including both organic and paid, playing a key role in Pinterest’s top strategic theme for the years ahead.
What you’ll do:
- Define, design, and launch thoughtful AI/ML-powered experiences that help users discover, curate, and shop ideas tailored to their unique taste.
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, and Data Science to craft seamless and delightful experiences at the intersection of user experience, ML, and AI.
- Set product vision, influence strategy, write requirements, develop hypotheses, and establish success metrics for critical personalization initiatives.
- Identify and prioritize new opportunities to advance the relevance, impact, and sophistication of personalization across Pinterest’s Curation portfolio.
- Autonomously navigate and resolve complex, ambiguous product challenges—and influence product strategy across multiple teams.
What we’re looking for:
- Track record in AI/ML products: Experience building and launching personalized experiences, ideally at scale, for e-commerce platforms.
- Technical fluency: Strong understanding of AI/ML product development; usage of LLMs for scale, ability to credibly partner with engineers and data scientists across the stack.
- Strong product discovery skills: You’re comfortable talking to business customers, mapping workflows, validating problems, and translating insights into clear product strategies and roadmaps.
- Sharp communication: Comfortable presenting to executives and cross-functional audiences; excels at simplifying complex technical and product concepts to drive clear decisions.
- Comfort with ambiguity and a bias for action: You can bring clarity to ambiguous problem spaces and move quickly while keeping stakeholders informed.
- Strategic and customer-centric: Deep empathy for user needs, with an ability to turn rich data and insights into new opportunities and delightful features.
- Ecosystem Understanding: Strong experience in B2B2C or “dual-customer” operating models to deliver delightful experiences for multiple stakeholders.
- Collaborative influencer: Ability to build trusted relationships with a variety of internal partners (including Advanced Technology, Product Marketing, Sales, Trust & Safety, Monetization, and more) and align them to shared goals.
- Ownership mindset: Skilled at defining what success looks like, rallying teams, and guiding projects from ideation to successful launch.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
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Aplyr's read
Pinterest is a hub for creative inspiration, attracting individuals passionate about visual discovery and digital content curation.
What's promising
- •Pinterest's unique visual discovery platform attracts a creative and engaged user base.
- •The company offers diverse roles, from engineering to creative strategy, indicating growth and innovation.
- •Pinterest's focus on machine learning and big data suggests a strong investment in technology.
What to watch
- •Pinterest faces stiff competition from other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
- •Monetization challenges persist, particularly in converting user engagement into revenue.
- •The company's reliance on ad revenue makes it vulnerable to economic downturns.
Why Pinterest
- •Pinterest's platform centers on visual discovery rather than traditional social networking.
- •The company emphasizes user inspiration and idea curation over personal connections.
- •Pinterest's integration of machine learning enhances personalized content discovery.
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About Pinterest
Pinterest is a visual discovery engine that allows users to find and save ideas for various interests, including home decor, fashion, and recipes. By enabling users to curate and share their inspirations, Pinterest has become a significant platform for creativity and planning, impacting how people discover and engage with content online.
