Security Software Engineer II, Security Operations

Pinterest

Remote Hybrid

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Work type
Remote
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$123,696–$254,667 / yr
Posted
14 days ago

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $179k
This role $189k
$108k most similar roles pay here $270k

This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$215,065 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $189k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

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About Pinterest

Pinterest is a visual discovery and inspiration platform where people find ideas for home, style, recipes, and more. It serves hundreds of millions of users worldwide through its image and video pinboard product.

Pinterest currently has 37 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,695–$332,012 across 37 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Security Software Engineer II, Security Operations

As a Security Software Engineer at Pinterest’s Security Operations team, you will develop and enhance systems, automation, and operational workflows to ensure the platform remains secure. Your daily tasks include building production-ready code and infrastructure-as-code for security tooling, improving access controls and cloud guardrails, and collaborating with various teams to deliver practical solutions. You’ll also leverage AI to streamline repetitive engineering tasks, summarize operational data, and reduce manual effort while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability. The role requires expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform), production-quality code writing, and operational security practices such as access management and service hardening. This position offers broad exposure across multiple technical domains and the chance to work on diverse projects that impact Pinterest’s secure infrastructure at scale.

What you'll do

  • Build and maintain security tooling and automations to support Security Operations.
  • Write high-quality production-ready code and infrastructure-as-code with clear documentation.
  • Improve access controls, cloud guardrails, and service hardening for secure workflows.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, enhance runbooks, and ensure system reliability.
  • Use AI to speed up engineering tasks like prototyping and document generation.
  • Summarize operational signals using AI to reduce manual work and improve efficiency.

What we're looking for

  • Experience building and operating production services in cloud environments like AWS.
  • Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform for managing cloud resources.
  • Strong background in writing high-quality, reliable code with thorough documentation.
  • Expertise in operational security, including access management and cloud security practices.
  • Ability to independently manage projects from inception to completion, communicating effectively.
  • Demonstrated use of AI to enhance engineering efficiency while ensuring output quality.

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