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Sr. Software Engineer, Big Data

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4 Locations
150K-308K Annually
Senior level
4 Locations
150K-308K Annually
Senior level
As a Sr. Software Engineer in Big Data at Pinterest, you will build infrastructure platforms and data processing pipelines for critical business needs. You will work with cutting-edge big data technologies, ensuring efficient data ingestion, processing, and analytics solutions.
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About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

The Big Data & Analytics team at Pinterest is responsible for end to end big data infrastructure, data warehousing & AB testing framework & business intelligence solutions that powers the rest of the business. The team owns both the critical data infrastructures from log ingestion,  batch & stream processing, big data query & workflow systems & AB testing experimentation framework, and also the data processing & ETL pipelines for data warehousing and business intelligence.


What you’ll do:

  • You’ll have the opportunity to build the infrastructure platforms or the data processing pipelines that powers Pinterest’s critical business needs.
  • Building or using the cutting edge big data technologies such as Hadoop/Spark/Flink/Kafka/Airflow/Presto.


What we’re looking for:

  • 5+ years of industry experience in big data infrastructure or data warehouse engineering/business intelligence.
  • Passionate about working with data at hundreds of petabytes scale.
  • Solid experience in one of the languages in Java/Scala/Python.
  • Publications at conferences a plus
  • Bonus points for experience with big data infrastructure (e.g. Hadoop/Spark/Flink/Kafka/Airflow/Presto), using big data technologies for data processing, ETL, reporting, and / or experience building A/B testing or Machine learning Infrastructure frameworks.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.


In-Office Requirement Statement: 

  • We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  • 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. 


Relocation Statement:

  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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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.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$149,600$308,000 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 this form for support.

 

Pinterest Seattle, Washington, USA Office

1730 Minor Ave, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101

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