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This role offers impact across Pinterest's data platforms and the opportunity to shape governance and AI-enabled workflows.Compensation / Benefitsequitybase salary range disclosedremote-friendly work modelLI-REMOTELI-DM57ResponsibilitiesLead a portfolio of data platform modernization programs across ingestion, table formats, and workflow consolidationCoordinate cross-team migrations with multiple producer and consumer teams, managing timelines and risksBuild and maintain program dashboards and reporting for leadership and stakeholdersOwn reporting and tracking for a large data infrastructure efficiency portfolio with DRIs and finance/InfraGov partnersCommunicate technical tradeoffs and program status to both technical and non-technical audiencesPrototype AI-assisted solutions to augment decisions and streamline processes (dashboarding, analysis, intake triage)Follow AI governance and safety-by-design practices for data handling and policy complianceKey requirements5+ years of TPM experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programsStrong understanding of batch/streaming data platforms, table formats, storage, and orchestrationExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills with dashboarding and data-driven decision makingStrong collaboration and communication with senior engineering and business stakeholdersComfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-moving roadmapExperience with data platforms, streaming systems (Kafka, Flink), or open table formats (Iceberg) is a plus; willingness to grow across domainsExperience turning repeatable work into durable, low-toil processes using GenAI and lightweight toolingSafety-by-design AI fluency and governance awarenesscollaborationclear communicationadaptabilitydata platformsstreaming systems (Kafka, Flink)open table formats (Iceberg)","company":"Pinterest","rawCompany":"pinterest","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T13:38:35.451Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1243.01","title":"Data Warehousing Specialists","slug":"data-warehousing-specialists"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr. Technical Program Manager, Data Engineering","description":"OverviewIn this role you will lead multi-quarter data platform modernization programs, aligning ingestion, table formats, and workflow consolidation to modern data infrastructure. 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