Pinterest Engineering

Get to know Vets@, our Pinclusion Group for Veteran employees and allies. 💚Read about the community, how they commemorated Veterans Day this year and meet one of the Global Leads, Lorraine Ledwidge. https://lnkd.in/e7eNVKtp

Check out Pinterest’s latest engineering blog written by Oliver Koo to discover how we leverage Honeycomb to enhance observability and improve CI build stability. Below are highlights from the blog, read more to see how we transform challenges into opportunities. 1. Quickly pinpoint problematic builds by analyzing CI trends 2. Identify root causes using cross-dataset correlations 3. Pioneer a new strategy for categorizing CI failures in real-time through job log analysis 4. Explore the possibility to segment CI jobs into agent wait times, script executions, specific Bazel targets, or any other level of detail tailored to our needs. https://lnkd.in/eJJ_GpGW

One of the platform superpowers of Pinterest: the predictions we make are grounded in powerful insights that leverage machine learning and the strengths of our tech stack to deeply understand the interests of our Pinners. That’s backed up by the numbers: nearly 80% of trends we’ve predicted over the last five years have come true. So I’m excited for the predictions Pinterest is making for 2025 – and what they say about how Gen Z, Millennials, and others will search and buy next year.  My favorite? The Fisherman Aesthetic! Check out Pinterest Predicts here: https://lnkd.in/g3wVaFS3 

The trends of tomorrow are almost here. Pinterest Predicts 2025 🔮

Women in Tech, a branch of our Women@ employee resource group, unites women and allies from our Engineering and Product teams. The group recently hosted their first in-person social event in Palo Alto, which included an improv workshop and opportunities to engage with Women in Tech's executive sponsors. They are excited to keep nurturing a space for exchanging ideas, supporting one another's development and promoting innovation across Pinterest.

As we continue to celebrate and honor Native American Heritage Month, our Pindigenous Pinclusion group is spotlighting one of our members. Meet Chris Bunting, Manager II Engineering. “To celebrate NAHM, I've been taking time to discover and appreciate the Indigenous culture and heritage of the tribal land I live and work on, focusing on bettering myself as an ally to those native to the land. One tradition that holds special meaning for me is the practice of connecting with nature and the land. It influences my daily life by reminding me to appreciate the beauty and significance of the natural world and to strive to live in harmony with it while respecting those who were here before me. Whether I’m out on a walk through the mountains and hills once graced by the Coastal Miwok, or near El Polín Spring where the Ramaytush Ohlone people collected water from, I strive to respect the land I walk on, and show reverence spiritual aspect of earth’s living creatures.”

At Pinterest, we're leveraging Change Data Capture (CDC) to enhance our data infrastructure! Our latest blog post written by Liang Mou and Elizabeth Nguyen reveals how CDC boosts data consistency and user experience by processing real-time updates. Dive into our tech journey and see data in action. Read more 📌 https://lnkd.in/dx6HABhg

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Pinterest's ML Day Conference 2024! 🎉 We had an incredible day exploring the future of machine learning and its transformative impact on how we create and discover ideas. From engaging keynotes to insightful panel discussions, our speakers and attendees made this event unforgettable. Missed a session or want to relive the highlights? Check it out here! https://lnkd.in/eZUCEpXj

In the world of tech, to be brilliant, you need to nail the basics. To build an amazing product, you have to get the underlying technology right. So when we talk about making Pinterest the go-to destination for shoppers and a retailer’s best friend this holiday season, it’s what we’ve done on the platform that gives me confidence we can say that.  I’m proud of how we’re using machine learning to improve our user experience and other technical advances that anchor our new product features that make it easier for users to save and shop, including: Curated gift guides Wishlists with quick save capabilities Board sharing Greater shopability on boards Give these features a try during this holiday season! https://lnkd.in/gBkhVirw

Today Pinterest announced its Q3 2024 Earnings. Here are some highlights:  🚀 Another strong quarter of business results: 18% growth year-over-year. Pinterest is winning more budget from large advertisers because they’re seeing increased returns.  ⬆ 537 million Monthly Active Users, another record. Users grew in all reported regions. Gen Z remains a bright spot and remains the fastest-growing and largest demo on Pinterest. 🤖 AI has transformed our business, delivering highly-personalized user experiences and greater performance for advertisers. ⏩ Pinterest more than doubled clicks to advertisers for the 4th quarter in a row. Lower funnel revenue is the fastest-growing part of the business. 🛍 Shopping: Pinterest has never been more actionable. We’re the only platform where users can find inspiration, curate and shop all in one place.