Define the technical direction and roadmap for Pinterest's agent platform, including critical components such as agent serving, evaluation, monitoring, and tool calling.
Design and build scalable, highly available infrastructure that supports production-grade agent services operating at company scale.
Partner with and advise internal product and engineering teams on agent tech stack needs, shaping the future vision of the agent platform.
Lead day-to-day technical alignment across teams, driving execution on key agent infrastructure investments and complex cross-functional platform initiatives.
Use AI to accelerate system design, prototyping, and technical decision-making, applying sound judgment to validate outputs and ensure correctness and quality.
Synthesize emerging research and advances in agent technology, translating breakthroughs into actionable platform improvements.

2+ years of experience building agent systems, with a strong understanding of core agent platform components such as memory, serving, evaluation, harnesses, and tool calling.
7+ years of experience building scalable, highly available backend systems, including designing and operating infrastructure that supports production-grade services at scale.
Experience with cloud-native infrastructure and service deployment technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, with a strong understanding of how to deploy and manage large-scale services reliably.
Demonstrated technical leadership in setting roadmap and driving execution — including defining technical direction, leading engineering alignment, and partnering across teams to deliver complex platform investments.
Demonstrated ability to use AI to accelerate development, system design, and decision-making, with sound judgment in validating outputs, maintaining quality, and taking ownership of final outcomes.
Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review).
High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.

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Staff Software Engineer, Agent Foundations

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