Senior Software Engineer, Big Data

Full Time
San Francisco, CA, USA
4 months ago

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 Platform team at Pinterest is responsible for end to end big data infrastructure, data warehousing & 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, 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:

  • 4+ 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.
  • Nice to have:
    • B.S., M.S., or PhD in a related field
    • Publications at conferences
    • Expertise with either big data infrastructure (e.g. Hadoop/Spark/Flink/Kafka/Airflow/Presto) or with using big data technologies for data processing, ETL, reporting.

 

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found at https://www.pinterestcareers.com/pinterest-life/.

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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$125,630—$258,470 USD

Our Commitment to Diversity:

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, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.