Manager II, Config Deployments

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Pinterest is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our Config Deployments team. The team provides infrastructure platforms for feature flags, configuration management and delivery. You will set the direction, drive results for the team to help us build resilient infrastructure platforms for servicing engineers and our flagship product. We are looking for someone passionate about distributed systems and configuration management who enjoys working with talented engineers. This individual will help build, nurture and empower the team to support continued growth in their careers. Ideal candidates will have experience on teams responsible for high-scale distribution platforms which balance safety, velocity and developer experience.

What you’ll do:

• 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 a