Engineering Manager II, iOS Modernization

Toronto, On, Ca
Onsite
Posted 2026-09-14

Make my CV for this job, free View job and applyYour CV, rewritten for this role using only your real experience. Sign in with Google and upload your CV. Nothing to install.

Skills named in this job

iOS
Stakeholder management

Read from the description itself, not inferred.

This role on the market

92 open modernization roles across 31 companies are on ApplySarthi right now, most of them in Bengaluru (3), Hyderabad (1), Delhi NCR (1).

What modernization roles keep asking for: AWS (39%), Python (23%), Serverless (21%), Generative AI (17%), Java (17%), JavaScript (15%), Machine learning (15%), CI/CD (14%) — counted across their open postings here.

Engineering Manager jobs in Canada · Engineering Manager jobs in Toronto · Remote Engineering Manager jobs · iOS jobs

Pinterest has 153 open roles listed here.

Counted across 14 company job boards, updated as roles open and close.

Preparing for this interview

Interviews for modernization roles keep coming back to AWS, Python, Serverless, Generative AI. Practise those questions before you sit with Pinterest.

Questions you are likely to be asked

Why do you want to join Pinterest?
What is your experience with iOS? Tell me one thing you learned the hard way.
How do you keep an app smooth on low-end phones?
Tell me about an app release that went wrong. What happened next?
How do you handle offline use and poor networks in an app?

Prep Sarthi gives you a free mock interview: an AI interviewer asks you questions like these out loud, from your own CV and this job, and shows your score and your weakest answer.

Practise the Engineering Manager II, iOS Modernization at Pinterest interview free →

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

People use Pinterest to find ideas and brands that they love. We aspire to help our advertisers and partners reach their audiences with inspiring content.

Pinterest is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our iOS Modernization team in Toronto. You’ll lead the engineering team that is empowering iOS developers at Pinterest to build modern, world-class app experiences for Pinners and advertisers with high productivity, performance, and quality.

What you'll do:

Lead, coach and grow a specialized team of iOS engineers.
Set the team’s technical vision and roadmap in partnership with Client Platforms and cross-functional product teams.
Drive platform modernization that helps product teams adopt modern client architectures and build high-quality experiences.
Improve client stability, health metrics, browser compatibility, runtime frameworks and critical dependency currency.
Establish clear operating rhythms for planning, two-week sprints, risk management and monthly stakeholder updates.
Hire, onboard and develop engineers, creating an inclusive, high-performing team with clear expectations and growth opportunities.
Use AI to accelerate engineering workflows and modernization while applying judgment and verification to maintain code quality, security and reliability.

What we’re looking for:

10+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years of engineering management experience, with strong iOS technical depth and judgment. Ability to engage in architecture and design reviews, challenge tradeoffs, and uphold a high bar for execution quality.
Experience partnering with Senior and Staff engineers to build high-impact roadmaps; aligning priorities across teams; and driving delivery through ambiguity and competing stakeholder needs.
Experience building platform capabilities that improve product-engineering productivity and effectiveness, while improving engineering quality, client reliability, platform health, and developer velocity.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build alignment across engineering and product partners.
Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day workflows, with a strong practice of validating AI-assisted work and maintaining ownership of final outcomes.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience.

This job posting is for an open vacancy. Please note that the company utilizes artificial intelligence to screen applicants for the positions.

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
Occasionally this role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the Toronto office (85 Richmond St W).

#LI-REMOTE

#LI-KR5

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

Match this job to your CV

ApplySarthi scores your CV against this role, shows the skills you are missing, and writes a tailored version for the application.

Check my match →

Similar open roles

Content Designer II, PersonalizationPinterest
Data Scientist II, InfrastructurePinterest
Data Scientist II, ML InfrastructurePinterest
Director, Technical Program Management-MonetizationPinterest
Engineering Manager II, Media RenderingPinterest
Finance Manager I, Technology InfrastructurePinterest
Machine Learning Engineer, Core EngineeringPinterest
Machine Learning Engineer II, Responsible AIPinterest

Need answers during your interview? Try Live Sarthi.

Live Sarthi, an Interview Sarthi app, shows answer suggestions during the call.

Hidden from supported screen sharingThe overlay stays out of supported Windows screen captures.
Answers start in about 1.5 secondsResponse time varies with your connection and model.
From your own CVYour projects and your experience, not a generic script.
30 minutes freeThen ₹99 for a 2-day pass with unlimited calls — you pay for the days you are interviewing, not a subscription.

Try Live Sarthi free →

A Windows app, from the same team as ApplySarthi.

Listed on greenhouse · posted 2026-09-14. ApplySarthi collects openings and links to application pages; the role is advertised by Pinterest, not by us.