Data Scientist II, Infrastructure

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,297 - 235,319; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Data Scientist to join their Infrastructure Data Science team in San Francisco. This role involves partnering with engineering teams to enhance the measurability and actionability of the infrastructure systems. You'll be responsible for building analytical frameworks, measuring app performance, and optimizing core technical systems.

Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in a relevant field and strong SQL skills. The position offers a salary range of $114,297 — $235,319 USD. This role requires in-person collaboration 1-2 times per quarter.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Statistics, Applied Math, or equivalent experience.
• Strong SQL and analytical programming skills, experiencing working with messy data.
• Experience with production-ready data pipelines, measurement systems for data quality.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to improve Pinterest’s infrastructure systems.
• Design and analyze experiments to quantify the impact of infrastructure changes.
• Translate ambiguous technical problems into clear analyses and actionable recommendations.

Skills

SQL and analytical programming skills

Strong cross‑functional communication skills

Experimentation and measurement foundation

Ability to translate ambiguous problems

Curiosity and a builder mindset

Education

Master’s degree in Statistics, Applied Math, or equivalent

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join our Infrastructure Data Science team. In this role, you'll partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to make Pinterest’s infrastructure more measurable, intelligible, and actionable. Your work may span app performance, shopping infrastructure, metrics quality, infrastructure governance, or site reliability. You'll help build the data foundations, measurement systems, and analytical frameworks that enable Pinterest to optimize core technical systems and make better product and infrastructure decisions.

What you'll do:

• Partner with engineering teams to define, measure, and improve the health, quality, and efficiency of Pinterest’s infrastructure systems.
• Build and refine metrics, dashboards, and analytical frameworks to make complex technical systems more understandable and actionable.
• Strengthen data foundations by improving metric definitions, auditing data quality, and contributing to pipeline and measurement improvements where needed.
• Design and analyze experiments, investigations, and deep dives to quantify the impact of infrastructure changes on user experience, reliability, and business outcomes.
• Translate ambiguous technical problems into clear analyses and actionable recommendations for engineering and platform partners.
• Support high-priority investigations and decision-making related to infrastructure performance, reliability, cost, and measurement quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve how Pinterest measures and optimizes infrastructure across a range of domains, such as performance, shopping infrastructure, governance, metrics quality, and site reliability.

What we're looking for:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Statistics, Applied Math, Biostatistics, or equivalent experience.
• Strong SQL and analytical programming skills, with experience working with messy, imperfect data and building reliable metrics and datasets.
• Experience partnering on or contributing to production-ready data pipelines, measurement systems, or foundational data work that improves data quality and usability.
• Solid foundation in experimentation and measurement, with the ability to design analyses, interpret results rigorously, and partner effectively with engineers and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous problems into clear analytical workstreams and actionable recommendations.
• Strong cross‑functional communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings clearly to engineering, product, and platform stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently, prioritize across both longer‑term projects and fast‑turn inbound requests, and drive work forward in a dynamic environment.
• Curiosity and a builder mindset, with excitement for improving messy systems and creating more scalable, trustworthy measurement foundations.

Relocation Statement

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day‑to‑day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.

In‑Office Requirement Statement

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
• This role will need to be in the office for in‑person collaboration 1‑2 times per quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

US based applicants only

Salary

$114,297 — $235,319 USD

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 or 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 this form for support.