Staff Software Engineer, Merchants & Ads Review

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAPalo Alto, CA
Salary
$208,454–$364,795 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $191k
This role $287k
$125k most similar roles pay here $390k

This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $159,375–$222,812 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $287k versus about $191k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,695–$332,012 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Merchants & Ads Review

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As a Staff Software Engineer on Pinterest’s Merchants & Ads Review team, you will lead AI-first initiatives to enhance platform safety and revenue growth by developing advanced review systems. Your daily responsibilities include driving technical delivery for cross-team projects, building robust ML- and GenAI-powered solutions, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve efficiency and reduce time-to-spend while ensuring strong validation practices. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of experience in complex production systems, a background in ads, commerce, trust & safety, or GenAI, and expertise in full-stack engineering, data-intensive systems, and responsible AI deployment. Strong communication and partnership-building skills are essential for this high-impact role.

Skills

Python Java ML GenAI Kubernetes Docker CI/CD AWS PostgreSQL Redis Scalability Performance Reliability Full-Stack Systems Design Cross-Functional Collaboration

What you'll do

  • Own end-to-end technical delivery for cross-team initiatives from problem framing to rollout.
  • Build and evolve AI-assisted review systems for ads and merchants with validation measures.
  • Mentor engineers on the team to enhance their technical skills and career growth.
  • Partner with stakeholders to improve platform safety, efficiency, and revenue generation.
  • Accelerate work using AI while maintaining rigorous validation and accountability for outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with significant leadership roles.
  • Strong background in ads, commerce, trust & safety, or generative AI technologies.
  • Extensive expertise in systems design and full-stack software engineering for data-intensive applications.
  • Experience building ML-, AI-, GenAI-adjacent systems with a focus on responsible deployment.
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and enhance technical quality across teams.
  • Demonstrated success in fostering cross-functional partnerships within complex organizations.

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