Software Engineer II, iOS

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is looking for a skilled iOS Engineer in San Francisco. The role involves collaborating with product managers and designers to deliver innovative iOS features. You'll have a significant impact on product development, driving initiatives from concept to release.

The ideal candidate will have extensive iOS development experience and a strong understanding of AI integration to improve workflows. Join us to shape the future of inspiration on Pinterest!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry iOS application development experience.
• Deep understanding of best practices in coding and app development.
• Ability to evaluate and verify AI-assisted outputs.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross-functional teams on product initiatives.
• Build robust frameworks and features in iOS for Pinterest.
• Contribute to the entire product development process from ideation to release.

Skills

iOS development

Objective C

Swift

AI integration

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Requirements

• Deep understanding of iOS development and best practices in Objective C and/or Swift, e.g. Xcode, app states, memory management, etc
• 3+ years of industry iOS application development experience, building consumer or business facing products
• Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers
• Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies to understand what should be incorporated
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs
• Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI‑assisted work (e.g., testing, source‑checking, data validation, peer review)
• High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over‑reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience

What the job involves

• We are looking for inquisitive, well‑rounded iOS engineers to join our Product engineering teams. Working closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers, you’ll play an important role in enabling the newest technologies and experiences
• You will build robust frameworks & features. You will empower both developers and Pinners alike. You’ll have the opportunity to find creative solutions to thought‑provoking problems
• Even better, because we covet the kind of courageous thinking that’s required in order for big bets and smart risks to pay off, you’ll be invited to create and drive new initiatives, seeing them from inception through to technical design, implementation, and release
• Build out Pinner‑facing frontend features in iOS to power the future of inspiration on Pinterest
• Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process, from ideation to implementation to release; from rapidly prototyping, running A/B tests, to architecting and building solutions that can scale to support millions of users
• Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end to end functionality
• Put on your Pinner hat to suggest new product ideas and features
• Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality, taking responsibility for the components and features you develop
• Grow as an engineer by working with world‑class peers on varied and high impact project
• Leverage AI to seek faster execution (i.e. draft, prototype, outline) and explore alternative options (i.e. iterate, compare approaches)
• Leverage AI to synthesize information (summarize, distill themes) and automate repeatable tasks (documentation, reporting, QA checks)