Software Engineer , Backend

What you'll do:

• 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; from rapidly prototyping, running A/B tests, to architecting and building solutions that can scale to support millions of users
• Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end-to-end functionality
• Put on your Pinner hat to 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
• 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 in all phases from coding to operation

• 1+ years of industry backend development experience, building consumer or business-facing products
• Proficiency in common backend tech stacks for RESTful API, online service, storage, caching and data processing
• Experience building & operating large-scale distributed systems and/or networks. Bonus points if you enjoy deploying and operating large-scale workloads on a public cloud footprint
• Experience in Python, Java, C++, Go, or another language and a willingness to learn
• Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers
• Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies to understand what should be incorporated
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Relocation Statement: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our Pin Flex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement: This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration (1x per week) and therefore must be within a commutable distance from one of the following offices in Seattle.

Base salary range: $120,753 — $211,318 USD. This position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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