Sr. Software Engineer, Android

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 149,000 - 308,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking inquisitive Android engineers to join its product engineering teams. In this role, you will collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to build robust frameworks and features that enhance user experiences. You’ll have the chance to tackle thought-provoking challenges and drive new initiatives from inception to implementation. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow as an engineer while contributing to a positive and inspiring platform that millions rely on for creativity and inspiration. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Android application development experience.
• Deep understanding of Android best practices in Kotlin and/or Java.

Responsibilities

• Build Pinner-facing frontend features in Android.
• Contribute to the product development process from ideation to release.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Java

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

We are looking for inquisitive, well-rounded Android 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.

What you’ll do:

1. Build out Pinner-facing frontend features in Android to power the future of inspiration on Pinterest
2. 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
3. Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end to end functionality
4. Put on your Pinner hat to suggest new product ideas and features
5. Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality, taking responsibility for the components and features you develop
6. Grow as an engineer by working with world-class peers on varied and high impact projects

What we’re looking for:

1. Deep understanding of Android development and best practices in Kotlin and/or Java, e.g. Activity Lifecycle, memory management, etc.
2. 5+ years of industry Android application development experience, building consumer or business facing products
3. Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers
4. Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies to understand what should be incorporated
5. Strong collaboration and communication skills

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

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Salary Information:

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

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

US based applicants only

$149,600—$308,000 USD

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.