How Pinterest scaled with A-players from BairesDev

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Helping CIO, CTO & VP of Engineering Organizations to Scale with AI, Automation, High-Quality Custom Software Solutions & Top 1% of Nearshore Tech Talent | Enterprise Sales and Solutions Principal | Tech Executive

🚀 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 @𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗗𝗲𝘃 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 When Pinterest needed to rebuild their Ads Manager for 482M users, they faced a choice: hire frantically or scale strategically. They chose the latter. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: ✅ Scaled from 5 to 233 A-level developers ✅ Pinterest Ads Manager launched on time ✅ Grew from 1 project to 37 across the entire company ✅ Built mobile ads tools, next-gen algorithms, and automated testing 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩'𝙨 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩: "Of the 15 engineers on my team, a third are from BairesDev. We've had quite a few superstars who resolve our problems without our full-time engineers having to step in. It's been amazing seeing them take ownership." 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 🎯 Quality over Quantity: BairesDev's A-teams integrated in under 2 weeks, immediately contributing at senior levels 🎯 Ownership Mentality: These aren't just contractors – they're A-players who take full ownership of complex problems 🎯 Strategic Scaling: What started as ads architecture became a comprehensive tech partnership spanning mobile, infrastructure, and AI 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔-𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭% 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁: Rigorous vetting ensures only elite developers join your team 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A-players adapt quickly to your processes and standards 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: They don't just code – they solve business problems 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Proven ability to grow from 5 to 233 while maintaining quality 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀: Don't just add bodies to your engineering team. Partner with organizations that deliver A-teams – developers who think like founders, code like architects, and scale like your core team. When you're ready to 10x your development capacity without sacrificing quality, the right partner makes all the difference. Pinterest found their A-team. Have you found yours? 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔-𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀: https://lnkd.in/gVjvBBBP #APlayers #TechScaling #SoftwareDevelopment #EngineeringExcellence #Pinterest #BairesDev #TechPartnership #RemoteTeams #TalentAcquisition #DigitalTransformation #StartupGrowth #TechLeadership #AgileTeams #FullStackDevelopment #MobileApps #CloudArchitecture #AI #Innovation #TechRecruitment #OutsourcingDoneRight #ScaleUp #TechStrategy #CTO #VPEngineering #TechTalent

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Justin Geissler

Business Partner | Finance Professional | Data Story-Teller

2mo

Thanks for sharing, Nathan

Sherman Wong

Channel Development and Sales Lead

2mo

Thoughtful post, thanks Nathan

Deborah G.

President, Princeton Research Forum; President, Creative Room for Learning; published SPEAKer Amazon Best-Selling Author The Rational Caregiver

2mo

Amazing work at Pinterest

Tasleem Ahmad

-Shining Brands Globally -I help in Linkedin Growth✈️ -Personal Branding -AI Enthusiast

2mo

Thanks for sharing, Nathan Greenhut

Dennis Berry

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2mo

Ownership, velocity, and impact like this is exactly what high-growth companies need Nathan Greenhut

Kat Downen

Dynamic and Results-Driven Marketing Communications Leader | I Connect the Human Element to Strategic Marketing Success

2mo

This is a great example of how quality talent and true ownership make all the difference in scaling successfully. Partnering with A-players who integrate quickly and think strategically is key to building lasting impact. Thanks for sharing these valuable insights!

Joshua B. Lee

I YOUmanize™ LinkedIn for 7–8 figure founders—be the trusted answer buyers see first. Top 3 AI-Ranked LinkedIn Expert • Keynote • Podcast Host. LinkedIn AEO + Human Algorithm™ → inbound that compounds—no ads, no cold DMs

2mo

Nathan, this is a fantastic case study on the power of strategic scaling! It’s refreshing to see that hiring A-players goes beyond just increasing headcount—it’s about integrating talent that thinks like a founder. How do you see companies balancing between scaling quickly and maintaining quality as they grow?

Soniya S.

Data Science || Programmer || 5 ⭐ on Hacker Rank || Content Creator|| Helping Brands Grow with Data-Driven Campaigns

2mo

Beautiful share this

Carlos E. Ojeda

Strategic Connector | Tech Leader | Husband | Dad x3 | Ex-Athlete | Linking Businesses with the Top 1% Nearshore Tech Talent | Custom Software | Agile Delivery | AI & Data Engineering | UX/UI | DevOps | Data Optimization

2mo

Great post Nathan Greenhut beautiful picture!

Ligia Chacón Hernández

English Teacher📍Upschool Global Ambassador 📍Taekwondo Instructor.

2mo

What a extraordinary message Nathan Greenhut

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