Staff Software Engineer, Observability — Scale & Impact (Equity)

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 177,185 - 364,795; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Observability team. This role involves designing and building observability solutions while collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience in distributed systems, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong programming skills in Java, Python, or Go.

The position offers competitive salary range from $177,185 to $364,795 USD, with the ability to work hybrid, requiring in-office collaboration 1-2 times per quarter.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with modern observability tools and practices.
• Ability to see the big picture while managing complex technical details.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the observability roadmap with measurable impact.
• Architect, build, and scale distributed observability infrastructure.
• Champion best practices and mentor engineers.

Skills

Distributed systems expertise

Data engineering skills

Observability domain knowledge

Programming proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Scala

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Kafka

Flink

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Observability team. This role involves designing and building observability solutions while collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience in distributed systems, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong programming skills in Java, Python, or Go.

The position offers competitive salary range from $177,185 to $364,795 USD, with the ability to work hybrid, requiring in-office collaboration 1-2 times per quarter.