Software Engineer II
Summary
Backend software engineer at Pinterest building Pinner-facing features end to end — designing, developing, and operating large-scale distributed systems alongside design, product, and engineering teams. Core stack includes Python, Java, C++, MySQL, with heavy emphasis on automated testing, A/B testing, and data-driven decisions.
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.
Job Duties: Build out the backend for Pinner-facing features to power the future of inspiration on Pinterest. Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end-to-end functionality. Suggest new product ideas and features. Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality, taking responsibility for the components and features developed. Design, develop, and operate large scale, distributed systems and networks. Work with Engineering customers to understand new requirements and address them in a scalable and efficient manner. Actively work to improve the developer process and experience in all phases from coding to operation. Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process, from ideation to implementation to release; from rapidly prototyping, running tests, to architecting and building solutions that can scale to support millions of users. Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from Pinterest office in Seattle, WA.
Minimum Requirements: Master’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related quantitative discipline and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in a related field.
Special Skill Requirements: Three years of experience in the following: (1) Software design and development; (2) Testing, Troubleshooting and debugging; (3) A/B Testing; (4) Python; (5) Java; (6) C++; (7) Databases and MySQL; (8) Data Structures and Algorithms; (9) Analyzing and interpreting data; (10) Source control; (11) Experience in designing, developing, testing and optimizing backend and client-side systems; (12) Experience in building and maintaining features, A/B testing; (13) Experience in conducting data analysis to guide product and engineering decisions. Any suitable combination of education, training and experience is acceptable. Part-time telecommuting is an option. Hybrid work from Pinterest office in Seattle, WA.
Salary: $193,800.00 - $254,667.00 per annum
Reference #: L25-167073
This position is not available for relocation assistance.
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. See also Know Your Rights and Pinterest Policy for more information regarding U.S. roles. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
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