Machine Learning Engineer, Core Engineering

Pinterest; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 138,905 - 285,982; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer based in Seattle, WA to build cutting-edge technology using machine learning and deep learning. You'll work closely with various teams to enhance ML models and contribute to large-scale recommendation systems.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of industry experience, with end-to-end experience in building data processing pipelines. We offer a competitive salary between $138,905 and $285,982 and support a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry experience applying machine learning methods.
• Hands-on experience with building data processing pipelines.
• Degree in computer science, statistics, or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Build technology using deep learning and machine learning.
• Partner with teams to improve ML models across products.
• Use data-driven methods to enhance candidate retrieval.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Processing Pipelines

Big Data Technologies

User Modeling

Natural Language Processing

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

AI Coding Assistants

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 the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we're looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we'll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

With more than 500 million users around the world and 300 billion ideas saved, Pinterest Machine Learning engineers build personalized experiences to help Pinners create a life they love. With just over 3,000 global employees, our teams are small, mighty, and still growing. At Pinterest, you'll experience hands‑on access to an incredible vault of data and contribute large‑scale recommendation systems in ways you won't find anywhere else.

What you'll do:

• Build cutting edge technology using the latest advances in deep learning and machine learning to personalize Pinterest
• Partner closely with teams across Pinterest to experiment and improve ML models for various product surfaces (Homefeed, Ads, Growth, Shopping, and Search), while gaining knowledge of how ML works in different areas
• Use data driven methods and leverage the unique properties of our data to improve candidates retrieval
• Work in a high‑impact environment with quick experimentation and product launches
• Keeping up with industry trends in recommendation systems

What we're looking for:

• 2+ years of industry experience applying machine learning methods (e.g., user modeling, personalization, recommender systems, search, ranking, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and graph representation learning)
• End-to-end hands‑on experience with building data processing pipelines, large scale machine learning systems, and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop/Spark)
• Degree in computer science, machine learning, statistics, or related field
• Nice to have:
  • M.S. or PhD in Machine Learning or related areas
  • Publications at top ML conferences
  • Experience using Cursor, Copilot, Codex, or similar AI coding assistants for development, debugging, testing, and refactoring
  • Familiarity with LLM‑powered productivity tools for documentation search, experiment analysis, SQL/data exploration, and engineering workflow acceleration
  • Expertise in scalable realtime systems that process stream data
  • Passion for applied ML and the Pinterest product

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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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 complete this form for support.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$138,905 — $285,982 USD