Principal Engineer, Online Infrastructure

Company: Pinterest
Location: Seattle
Posted on: March 29, 2025

Job Description:

About Pinterest:Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It's where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you'll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You'll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that's uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our landing page to learn more.The Online Systems team at Pinterest is dedicated to delivering reliable, high-performance, and maintainable online systems that support rapid product development on a global scale. To fulfill our mission, we seek engineers enthusiastic about working on large-scale distributed systems that handle hundreds of millions of requests per second.What you'll do:

• Guide and shape the technological strategies to ensure the sustainable development of Pinterest's online backend infrastructure.
• Champion engineering excellence and enhance the reputation of Pinterest's engineering brand.
• Inspire and encourage the team to consistently improve the reliability, operability, scalability, efficiency, and performance of Pinterest's serving stack.
• Spearhead projects aimed at scaling existing systems or developing new features to meet Pinterest's business requirements.What we're looking for:
  • Proven experience in designing, building, and managing large-scale distributed systems that support high-throughput, low-latency applications.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one system programming language, such as C++, Java, Go, or Rust.
  • Comprehensive understanding of computer systems, including operating systems, threading, networking, and modern hardware architecture, from a software engineering perspective.
  • Effective cross-functional leadership abilities.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience.In-Office Requirement Statement:
    • We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
    • This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1 time a week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: Palo Alto, San Francisco, Seattle.Relocation Statement:
      • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our page to learn more about our working model.Salary Information:At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The 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.Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found .US based applicants only$233,302-$480,328 USDOur Commitment to Diversity:Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. 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. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete for support.
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