Principal Software Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Pinterest seeks a Principal Software Engineer for a freelance role in Layton, UT. You will own outcomes, mentor peers, and drive architecture across Node.js, TypeScript, and C# systems while coordinating with remote teams.

This position emphasizes leadership at scale, accountability, and the ability to translate napkin ideas into pragmatic prototypes with a strong focus on delivering value for Layton and wider Utah teams.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience guiding principal-level initiatives.
• Demonstrated TypeScript expertise in a fast-moving environment.
• Equal parts Node.js depth and C# curiosity; mentoring others.
• Strong stakeholder alignment and delivery ownership.

Responsibilities

• Scale TypeScript services from pilot in Layton to UT-wide rollout.
• Translate ideas into accountable prototypes and features.
• Build self-service tools to reduce ticket requests across teams.
• Own edge cases in Ansible billing and related workflows.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and roadmaps.
• Coordinate releases with Layton, UT and remote teams.

Skills

Node.js

C#

TypeScript

Leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Tools

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Job description

You can write AWS that works or GitHub Actions that lasts; our Principal Software Engineer role at Pinterest is for engineers who insist on both. The right quietly-relentless candidate will own outcomes, mentor peers, and earn $135,000 - $212,000 in this principal freelance position.

Key Responsibilities

• Scale Pinterest's TypeScript services from Layton pilot to UT-wide rollout
• Translate a napkin idea from Pinterest founders into an Accountability agile prototype
• Build Accountability self-service tools so Layton teams stop filing tickets for everything
• Own the entrepreneurial edge cases in Pinterest's Ansible billing nobody else wants to touch
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Layton, UT and remote teams
• Spike a Node.js proof of concept fast when Pinterest needs a yes-or-no answer
• Wire up Mentoring feature flags so Pinterest can test on Layton traffic risk-free

What You'll Bring

• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet
• Equal parts Node.js depth and C# curiosity
• Proven leadership experience guiding principal-level initiatives
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• Demonstrated TypeScript expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself

The people-centered culture at Pinterest is what keeps our Layton, UT team building remarkable things together. We trust the principal folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

This freelance role pays $135,000 - $212,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Stress Management expertise.

Hiring is open and ongoing for this freelance position in Layton.

The version of you that already works at Pinterest is just one application ahead.