Pinterest Engineering

*New* on the Pinterest Engineering Blog 📌 Explore how the team improved our search relevance model and go through the technical design along with some offline and online results for our LLM-based search relevance pipeline. Read the full blog written by Han Wang, Jinfeng R. and Mukuntha Narayanan S. https://lnkd.in/daGTGWhD

H. Leo K., Sr. Technical Program Manager and United States Veteran, joins the #LifeatPinterest team to share how he pivoted his career into the tech industry, reflections on valuable skills learned in the Air Force and his thoughts on returning as a Global Lead for the Vets@ Pinclusion Group. “As a veteran, I've acquired several skills that have contributed to my role as a Technical Program Manager. Firstly, leadership and team management were paramount in the military. For example, in one of my roles in the Air Force, I built and led a 15-person cross-functional team from seven distinct career fields to provide multi-faceted support for 18 construction projects. Experiences like these help to align on goals and execute large-scale programs at Pinterest.” Read Leo’s story here: https://lnkd.in/e7t58W8h

Excited to share Pinterest Under the Hood: a new video series where I’ll be getting into some of our coolest product features at Pinterest – what they look like, where to find them, and how they work “under the hood.” Our first video is about our AI-powered inclusive search features that let you pick from a range of body types, hair patterns, and skin tones to surface the looks that best represent who you are. We’re really proud of the way we’re tuning AI for good here.  Check out the video below and let me know what you want to hear about in this series!

In our recent Engineering Blog, we're reflecting on the holiday season and how we created a more streamlined gift discovery experience for Pinterest users. By building on our personalization stack, a dynamic UI framework and unified logging system, the team worked to achieve a goal of creating a seamless shopping experience that upheld the magic of Pinterest discovery while adding structure to the gift shopping journey. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eXQ2xXqi

In March, we welcomed Professor Michael Ekstrand to speak at our Pinterest Labs Talk Series event. With so much positive feedback from our team, we asked Machine Learning Engineer II, Xumei Xi to share her thoughts on the event. Here's what Xumei said: "I gained significant insights from Professor Ekstrand about the historical context, past research efforts, and different methodologies involved in algorithmic fairness in terms of different degrees of information access. These insights broadened my perspective on this subject, giving me a more nuanced understanding of the challenges and solutions associated with algorithmic fairness in recommender systems." Interested in attending events like this in the future? Join our Recruiting Events Talent Community and be the first to know what's coming soon: https://lnkd.in/e8NdPgwk

Modules on the home feed 🤝 Exploring new topics Uncover all of the reasons why the Pinterest Engineering team introduced modules on the home feed and the journey they took to bring them to life in our new Pinterest Engineering blog article written by Alekhya Pyreddy, Yujuan Song and Usha Amrutha Nookala. https://lnkd.in/eHr9qa_m

Meet Aaliyah P., Technical Sourcer at Pinterest. In her role, Aaliyah recruits for our Machine Learning team! "As a long-time user, Pinterest is a dream company of mine. My favorite thing about being a recruiter is I get to help people find a job that they will love. I care deeply about providing a positive candidate experience. How can you do well in our interview process? 📌 Practice, practice, practice! It's important to feel prepared before diving into a coding round. Work with your recruiter to make sure you have the proper resources. 📌 Concise communication is key. I recommend using the STAR Method when answering questions. 📌 If you haven't used Pinterest, I'd suggest getting familiar with the product. Knowing your answer to 'Why Pinterest?' is important!" Discover open roles at www.pinterestcareers.com.

In March, Pinterest’s University Recruiting team hosted a Machine Learning Open House at our Toronto office, where 60+ attendees joined us for a packed agenda featuring technical deep dives, career stories and interview tips. From setting up the event to touring the office and meeting guests, University Recruiters, Savanah Mendoza and Shelley H., are giving a glimpse into a day in the life at Pinterest Toronto. Watch the video for behind the scenes footage and read our new #LifeatPinterest Blog article for a full event recap. https://lnkd.in/ewkZZTjE

Inside Pinterest Engineering: Meet Han Sun, Manager II, Machine Learning Engineering 📌 "Pinterest is a truly amazing workplace for engineering career growth. I get to learn from and collaborate with super talented people from all kinds of functional teams across infrastructure, ML modeling, product and data science. The collaborative and technical-driven culture, together with the project opportunities that allow us to develop ML-driven product solutions hands-on and end-to-end, has significantly expanded my technical horizon and expedited my professional career growth." Ready to create a career you love? Apply now to join the people behind the product: https://lnkd.in/ginsWyNT

Welcome back to Pinterest, Ankita Satish! 📌 From Intern to Software Engineer, Ankita is sharing her thoughts on returning to the team:  "I’m thrilled to be back at Pinterest as a software engineer. My transition from intern to full-time was very smooth thanks to the support of my team within the infrastructure organization. Over the summer, I was given a significant amount of ownership over my project work which has prepared me to tackle the new technical challenges and exciting projects ahead. Above all, I’m excited to be a part of a company with positivity at the forefront of its mission!" ❤️