Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Big Data Platform

Pinterest; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a senior staff software engineer to lead the next generation of data infrastructure powering mission-critical big data and AI applications. You’ll steer strategy, design, and execution across petabyte-scale datasets and open-source tech like Flink, Spark, Kubernetes, and more.

Collaborate with internal teams to address core data processing needs, improve reliability and performance, and shape the long-term technical roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science or related field.
• 10+ years of industry experience with data infrastructure and big data platforms.
• Experience building and supporting large-scale Kubernetes or data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and technical direction of Pinterest’s data infrastructure for big data and AI applications.
• Build and scale data infra frameworks and infrastructure for petabyte-scale datasets.
• Collaborate with internal customers on critical business use cases relying on big data.
• Provide thought leadership on reliable, fast, scalable data processing and storage.
• Contribute to the team's long-term technical vision and roadmap.

Skills

Big data systems

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Programming languages

Distributed systems

Data infra design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Flink

Spark

Presto

Kubernetes

Ray

PyTorch/TensorFlow

Hadoop

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.

We’re looking for a senior staff software engineer to lead the next generation of data infrastructure at Pinterest which powers mission critical big data and AI applications. You’ll be working on some of the most exciting big data and AI open source technologies (Flink, Spark, Kubernetes, etc.), at the scale of exabytes of data to help Pinners discover and do what they love.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the strategy and technical direction of Pinterest’s data infrastructure for big data and AI applications
• Build and scale data infra frameworks and infrastructure to process petabytes-scale datasets, including compute engines, job management, resource management, scheduling and remote shuffling
• Work with internal customers on critical business use cases that rely on big data
• Provide thought leadership to the entire company on how data should be processed and stored more reliably, quickly and efficiently at scale
• Contribute to the team’s technical vision and long-term roadmap

What we’re looking for:

• 10+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of technical excellence
• 5+ years of experience of building and support large scalable Kubernetes or big data platform
• Deep knowledge of big data / ML technologies (e.g. Flink, Spark, Presto, Kubernetes, Ray, PyTorch/TensorFlow)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Go, Scala, Python)
• Experiences in Kubernetes and AWS technologies
• Exceptional collaboration skills with cross-functional partners, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, make tradeoffs, and keep stakeholders aligned on priorities and progress.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.

• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

Relocation Statement:

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

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.