Software Engineer II, Backend

Pinterest

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CASeattle, WA
Salary
$123,696–$254,667 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $189k
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This role pays more than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $189k versus about $177k 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 · Software Engineer II, Backend

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Join Pinterest's Core, Monetization, or Tech Foundations engineering teams as a Backend Engineer and work closely with product managers, designers, data scientists, and other backend engineers to build robust frameworks and features for Pinner-facing products. You will contribute to the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation through release, focusing on scalable solutions that support millions of users. Utilize Python, Java, C++, or Go to develop large-scale distributed systems and networks while employing automated testing to ensure high technical quality. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance developer processes and leverage AI for efficient system design and decision-making. This role requires a BS in Computer Science or related field, 2+ years of backend development experience, and proficiency in RESTful API, storage, caching, and data processing technologies.

Skills

Python Java C++ Go RESTful_API Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana GraphQL AI ML

What you'll do

  • Build backend frameworks and features for Pinner-facing products.
  • Lead product development from ideation to release, including A/B testing.
  • Design and develop large-scale distributed systems and networks.
  • Employ automated testing to ensure high technical quality in components.
  • Use AI to accelerate team execution and automate tasks efficiently.

What we're looking for

  • 2+ years of industry backend development experience in consumer or business products.
  • Proficiency in RESTful API, storage, caching, and data processing technologies.
  • Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems and networks.
  • Strong skills in Python, Java, C++, Go, or another relevant programming language.
  • Commitment to writing reliable, maintainable code for broad use by other engineers.
  • Willingness to stay updated with new technologies and their practical applications.

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