Staff Software Engineer, Edge

Bazeta; United States; Remote; USD 177,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead edge traffic management for automation traffic, bots, and crawlers. You will design and implement routing and enforcement in Envoy, collaborate with CDN providers, and mentor engineers while applying AI to accelerate prototyping and operational tasks.

The role requires building scalable edge systems, coordinating across vendors, and participating in on-call duties to improve reliability.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in infrastructure, networking, or platform engineering, with focus on traffic management.
• Experience with bot detection, scraping prevention, or automation traffic management is a plus.
• Proficiency in C++, Golang, or Python, with L7 proxy experience (Envoy, Nginx, Varnish, Traefik).
• Deep understanding of network protocols across L3-L7 and debugging production networking issues at scale.
• Experience gathering requirements from internal users and leading cross-functional plans.

Responsibilities

• Build Edge systems with in-house code, Envoy, and multiple CDN/DNS providers.
• Drive automation traffic management for bots and crawlers at scale.
• Design and implement request processing logic in Envoy for routing and enforcement.
• Collaborate with CDN vendors and internal teams to define integration points.
• Mentor engineers and demonstrate technical leadership through reviews and coaching.
• Use AI to accelerate prototyping, analysis, and operations while ensuring production readiness.
• Participate in on-call and drive incident response and reliability improvements.

Skills

C++

Golang

Python

Envoy

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree or PhD (nice to have)

Tools

Envoy proxy

Nginx

Varnish

Traefik

Job description

# Staff Software Engineer, EdgeUnited States2 hours agoID 4699406Price on request## DetailsEmployment type: Full-timeRemote: YesCompany: Pinterest## DescriptionAbout 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. About the Role The Edge team owns the systems (including CDN, TLS, DNS, ingress/egress proxy fleet, and rate limiting) that connect 600M+ users to Pinterest. We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to lead our efforts to manage automation traffic (such as bots and crawlers) at the Edge, while shaping the future of our rate limiting platform. What You’ll Do • Build Edge systems that combine in-house implementation, open-source software like Envoy proxy, and multiple CDN and DNS providers. Balance what to build, what to leverage from the community, and what to orchestrate across vendors. • Drive automation traffic management efforts in the Edge space, designing solutions to manage bots and crawlers at scale. • Design and implement request processing logic in Envoy to support Edge capabilities such as routing, traffic classification, and enforcement. Write, review, and maintain code written in C++, Golang, and Python. • Collaborate with CDN vendors and internal platform teams to define integration points. • Study internal user pain points with the rate limiting platform and translate findings into a prioritized roadmap. • Mentor engineers within the team and demonstrate technical leadership through design reviews, pairing, and coaching. • Use AI to accelerate prototyping, analysis, and operational tasks, while applying engineering judgment to verify correctness and production-readiness. • Participate in oncall for Edge systems and drive incident response, post-mortems, and reliability improvements. What We’re Looking For • 6+ years of experience in infrastructure, networking, or platform engineering, with a deep focus on traffic management systems (CDN, HTTP gateways, service mesh, or load balancing). • Experience with bot detection, scraping prevention, or automation traffic management systems is a plus. • Proficiency in C++, Golang, or Python, with experience developing L7 HTTP proxies such as Envoy, Nginx, Varnish, and Traefik. • Deep understanding of network protocols across L3-L7 and hands-on experience debugging production networking issues at scale. • Experience gathering requirements from internal users, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and delivering credible technical plans. • Proven ability to design distributed systems architectures and drive them from proposal through proof of concept to production. • Demonstrated experience using AI to accelerate engineering workflows (design exploration, code generation, operational analysis), with a clear approach to validating correctness and quality. • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Relocation Statement This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model. In-Office Requirement Statement We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role. This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6 months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country. #LI-REMOTE 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. US based applicants only. $177,185 – $364,795 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 the accommodation form for support. 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