Staff Batch-Processing Platform Engineer (Remote)

Pinterest; United States; Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize a high-performance batch processing platform at scale. You will work with Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg and other big data technologies on hundreds of petabytes of data to empower product experiences.

You will mentor engineers, lead cross-functional projects, and ensure reliability and efficiency of data systems while collaborating with teams across the company.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building large-scale big data infrastructure.
• Experience with Spark SQL or Presto/Trino.
• Proficiency in Java/Scala/Python.
• Strong collaboration and communication.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize batch processing infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs.
• Lead technical projects and initiatives to completion.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on best practices and architecture.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and efficiency of data systems.

Skills

Big data experience

Java/Scala/Python

Communication

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Spark SQL

Presto/Trino

Java

Scala

Python

Job description

Pinterest is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize a high-performance batch processing platform at scale. You will work with Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg and other big data technologies on hundreds of petabytes of data to empower product experiences.

You will mentor engineers, lead cross-functional projects, and ensure reliability and efficiency of data systems while collaborating with teams across the company.