Edge Platform Engineer: Traffic & Bot Management

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 177,185 - 364,795; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Flexible working model

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Edge Team in San Francisco, California. The role involves managing Edge systems that connect over 600M users and encompasses a leadership position focusing on automation traffic management through innovative design solutions.

Ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of experience in infrastructure and strong proficiency in languages such as C++, Golang, and Python. A competitive salary ranging from $177,185 to $364,795 USD is offered based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in infrastructure or platform engineering, focusing on traffic management.
• Experience with bot detection or automation traffic management is a plus.
• Deep understanding of network protocols across L3-L7.

Responsibilities

• Build Edge systems and manage automation traffic.
• Design processing logic in Envoy for routing and classification.
• Mentor engineers and drive reliability improvements.

Skills

Infrastructure experience

Networking knowledge

Traffic management systems

C++ proficiency

Golang proficiency

Python proficiency

AI application

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Envoy proxy

Nginx

Varnish

Traefik

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Edge Team in San Francisco, California. The role involves managing Edge systems that connect over 600M users and encompasses a leadership position focusing on automation traffic management through innovative design solutions.

Ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of experience in infrastructure and strong proficiency in languages such as C++, Golang, and Python. A competitive salary ranging from $177,185 to $364,795 USD is offered based on qualifications and experience.