Staff Technical Program Manager

Staff Technical Program Manager at Pinterest driving Agent Platform development from MVP to a fully productized platform with cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $145,747 - $300,067 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical program management with a strong focus on AI platform infrastructure, strategic execution, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, drive measurable outcomes, and foster an inclusive team environment.

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Technical Program ManagementAI/Agent InfrastructureCross-Functional CollaborationStrategic Vision DevelopmentProcess Optimization

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementRisk MitigationAnalytical SkillsDecision-MakingOperational ExcellencePlatform Adoption MetricsComponent OwnershipProduction-Readiness ReviewExecution PlanningMulti-Year Initiative Delivery

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem-SolvingInfluencing SkillsResilient Leadership

Tools & Technologies

LLM ServingAgent HarnessesObservabilityMCPBest Practices Tools

Industry Keywords

AI PlatformsGovernanceQuality AssurancePrivacyAdoption Metrics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own execution of the Agent Platform roadmap across Agent Foundations, Discovery & Governance, Quality/Trust/Privacy, Token Entitlements, and Adoption & Operations.
Translate strategic bets (Managed vs. Self-Managed platform design, harness standardization, cost governance) into sequenced execution plans, and be accountable for driving them to completion.
Execute at both breadth and depth — at breadth by understanding the full platform surface area, and at depth by driving the nitty-gritty details with individual component owners.
Be a thought partner to engineering leadership on platform architecture and roadmap decisions during quarterly and annual planning.
Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Security, Data Science, and Product to turn ambiguous platform gaps (ownership, governance, enforcement) into actionable outcomes.
Define and institutionalize the operating model for component ownership, on-call, and production-readiness review as the platform scales.
Build effective, transparent communication channels to report platform status, risk, and adoption metrics to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
Own the success of the Agent Platform program, ensuring delivery of measurable outcomes (Platform Adoption, Time-to-Value, Developer NPS) through rigorous planning, execution, and accountability.
Mentor others and elevate organizational impact by creating and institutionalizing best practices, tools, and methodologies for AI platform program management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience as a technical program manager, or related experience.
Track record of leading and delivering complex, multi-year initiatives that span multiple teams.
Strong understanding of, or demonstrated ability to quickly ramp on, modern AI/agent infrastructure — LLM serving, agent harnesses, evals, observability, and MCP.
Entrepreneurial spirit with strong leadership to identify and champion new initiatives, thriving in ambiguity and building programs from the ground up.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; ability to mitigate risk through innovative approaches.
Track record of successfully influencing executive leadership and representing program interests at the highest levels.
Ability to drive strategic vision by analyzing organizational context, anticipating future scenarios, and shaping program roadmaps aligned with company-level strategy and OKRs.
Demonstrated experience creating and driving efficient, scalable processes and best practices that enable organizational agility and operational excellence at scale.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to influence, build consensus, and collaborate with diverse teams.
Foster an inclusive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, maintaining composure in adversity, and modeling courageous, resilient leadership.
B.S Degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.