Senior Staff Software Engineer: AI & Catalog Systems

Pinterest; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 245,402 - 429,454; Full time

Job summary

A creative platform company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience to lead high-impact engineering initiatives. This role focuses on merchant platforms and involves ML, AI-assisted workflows, and improving catalog quality. They require strong expertise in systems and API design, as well as a background in commerce. Candidates will collaborate with various teams and need to be in commutable distance from Palo Alto for in-person meetings a couple of times a month. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $245,402 to $429,454 USD.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant roles as Staff or Senior Staff.
• Strong record in commerce or large-scale domains with leadership in technical initiatives.
• Deep experience in systems and API design, navigating tradeoffs in performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical delivery for cross-team initiatives.
• Shape catalog and integration systems ensuring data quality.
• Build ML-, GenAI-, and AI-assisted merchant experiences.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Systems design

API design

Data-intensive systems

Machine Learning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

A creative platform company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience to lead high-impact engineering initiatives. This role focuses on merchant platforms and involves ML, AI-assisted workflows, and improving catalog quality. They require strong expertise in systems and API design, as well as a background in commerce. Candidates will collaborate with various teams and need to be in commutable distance from Palo Alto for in-person meetings a couple of times a month. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from $245,402 to $429,454 USD.