Sr. Software Engineer

At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.

We are looking for inquisitive, well-rounded Senior Full-Stack and Backend engineers to join our Data and Core engineering teams.

As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will:

• Build out the backend for Pinner-facing features to power the future of inspiration on Pinterest
• Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process, from ideation to implementation to release
• Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end-to-end functionality
• Suggest new product ideas and features from a Pinner's perspective
• Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality
• Grow as an engineer by working with world-class peers on varied and high-impact projects
• 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
• Leverage AI to seek faster execution and explore alternative options
• Leverage AI to synthesize information and automate repeatable tasks

Requirements:

• 5+ years of industry backend development experience
• Proficiency in common backend tech stacks for RESTful API, online service, storage, caching, and data processing
• Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code
• Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Experience leading or owning projects, mentoring others, or driving technical thought leadership
• Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems and/or networks
• Experience in Python, Java, C++, or Go or another language
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow
• Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work
• High integrity and ownership

Nice to have:

• Experience with Developer Enablement/Productivity or Internal Tooling
• Experience with CI/CD
• Experience with Generative AI/LLMs
• Experience with Spark/Flink/Big Data technologies
• Experience with Data Science/Analytics
• Experience building products or internal tools from scratch

In return, you'll get a salary of €92,223-€161,390 EUR, plus equity, and a range of benefits.