Software Engineer II

Summary

Join Pinterest and build the backend for Pinner-facing features, shaping the future of inspiration on the platform. Contribute to all stages of product development, from ideation to release, working collaboratively with design, product, and backend teams. You will prototype, run A/B tests, and architect scalable solutions for millions of users. This role involves suggesting new product ideas, employing automated testing, and designing large-scale distributed systems. You will also work with engineering customers, improve developer processes, and have the option to telecommute. The position offers a competitive salary and standard company benefits.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field), or closely related quantitative discipline and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field
• Bachelor’s degree (or its foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering (any field) or closely related quantitative discipline and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or in any occupation in related field
• Python
• Java
• Data ETL
• Recommendation infrastructure
• Git
• AWS
• Spark
• Javascript
• SQL
• Hadoop
• PyTorch
• Distributed systems

Responsibilities

• 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
• Rapidly prototype, run A/B tests, and architect and build solutions that can scale to support millions of users
• 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 you develop
• 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
• Improve the developer process and experience in all phases from coding to operation

Benefits

• Telecommuting is permitted
• $195,000.00 - $244,872.00 per annum and standard company benefits
• Equity