Staff Data Platform Engineer, Batch Processing (Remote)

Pinterest, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 177,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build a high-performance batch processing platform and infrastructure at scale. You will work on open source tech such as Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg, and collaborate with data teams to deliver reliable systems.

You will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines, mentor junior engineers, and drive projects to completion while ensuring scalability and efficiency across the data stack.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Big data design

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Spark SQL

Presto/Trino

Java

Scala

Python

Job description

Pinterest, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to build a high-performance batch processing platform and infrastructure at scale. You will work on open source tech such as Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg, and collaborate with data teams to deliver reliable systems.

You will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines, mentor junior engineers, and drive projects to completion while ensuring scalability and efficiency across the data stack.