Staff Software Engineer, Pinterest

Big Data Query Platform

$160.5-330.1k

+ Equity

SQL
Python
Scala
Java
Spark
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Pinterest

Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas

Open for applications

Pinterest

Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas

1001+ employees

B2BLifestyleSocialDigital MediaSocial MediaAdvertising

Open for applications

$160.5-330.1k

+ Equity

SQL
Python
Scala
Java
Spark
Senior and Expert level
Remote in US
San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BLifestyleSocialDigital MediaSocial MediaAdvertising

Company mission

To bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.

Role

Who you are

  • 6+ years of experience building and supporting large scalable big data infrastructure/platforms
  • Extensive experience with big data query technologies such as Spark SQL or Presto/Trino
  • Proven skills in designing and maintaining scalable data infrastructure
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Scala, or Python
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and a drive for innovation
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams

What the job involves

  • We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Big Data Query Platform team
  • In this role, you will help us build a high-performance, efficient, and easy to use big data query platform and infrastructure at Pinterest
  • You’ll be working on some of the most exciting big data open source technologies such as Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg, etc. at the scale of hundreds of petabytes of data to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love
  • Design, implement, and optimize Pinterest’s big data query 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

Our take

Inspiration and ideas can pop into your head at any time, and with the growth of social media and networking, sharing these interests and gaining exposure has never been easier. Pinterest exists to display these moments visually, as a kind of digital pinboard allowing users to save and share digital images which have inspired them.

Pinterest's emphasis on visual discovery has differentiated it from competitors and created a more positive and fulfilling experience for its users. Pinterest in many ways provides a respite from the ceaseless negativity that plagues social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and this is perhaps responsible for its userbase expanding to 450 million users in 2022, driven by uptake mostly outside of North America.

Pinterest has not been immune to woes affecting the global tech sector and made about 5% of its workforce redundant at the end of 2022 and the start of 2023. Having restructured to face a challenging climate, it is well-positioned to resume its growth, which has increased consistently year on year. Its immediate goals are to continue to grow its user base and expand the uptake of its short video product, which it aims to monetize.

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9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Founders

Worked as a Product Specialist at Google for 2 years before leaving to work on his own apps, which led to founding Pinterest


People progressing

Joined as Marketing Lead, promoted to Head of Growth Ops for English-speaking markets after 3 years. They've have since been promoted to Global Head of Editorial, a position they started in 2022.

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