Software Engineer II, iOS

Pinterest; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking an iOS Engineer for its Advertising Ad Formats team. This role focuses on developing engaging ad experiences on mobile, involving end-to-end product development processes. Candidates should have strong iOS development skills, particularly in Objective C and Swift, with a passion for user experience and robust technical capabilities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in industry iOS application development.
• Experience writing reliable and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Build Pinner-facing frontend features in iOS.
• Contribute to product development from ideation to release.
• Partner with design and product teams to build functionalities.

Skills

iOS development

Objective C

Swift

Collaboration

Communication

Automated testing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

xCode

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

We are looking for inquisitive, well-rounded iOS engineers to join our Product engineering teams. As an iOS engineer on Pinterest’s Advertising Ad Formats team, you’ll be part of a passionate group of innovators shaping the future of personalized ad experiences on our mobile platform.You’ll play an important role in enabling the newest technologies and experiences, with a particular focus on delivering engaging, highly relevant ads that are tailored to each user’s journey.

Our team is dedicated to optimizing ad experiences and you will have the opportunity to build robust frameworks and craft seamless, high-performance iOS interfaces. You’ll be empowered to find creative solutions to thought-provoking problems, contribute directly to a multi-year vision for ad personalization at scale, and see your initiatives through from inception to technical design, implementation, and release. If you are excited about innovating on mobile, passionate about user experience, and eager to make a measurable impact on both developers and Pinners alike, we’d love to connect with you.

What you’ll do:

• Build out Pinner-facing frontend features in iOS 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

What we’re looking for:

• Deep understanding of iOS development and best practices in Objective C and/or Swift, e.g. xCode, app states, memory management, etc
• 2+ years of industry iOS application development experience, building consumer or business facing products
• 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 or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

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 1-4x per year and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the Toronto office (85 Richmond St. W).

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:

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 completethis formfor support.