Senior Backend Software Engineer
Description For Senior Backend Software Engineer
Pinterest is seeking inquisitive, well-rounded Senior Backend Software Engineers to join their Core, Monetization, and Tech Foundations engineering teams. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Pinterest, you'll play a crucial role in enabling the newest technologies and experiences as the company scales and evolves. You'll build robust frameworks & features, accelerate velocity for one of the world's largest public cloud workloads, and empower both developers and Pinners alike.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building backend for Pinner-facing features
- Contributing to and leading each step of the product development process
- Partnering with design, product, and backend teams
- Suggesting new product ideas and features
- Employing automated testing for high technical quality
- Designing, developing, and operating large scale, distributed systems and networks
- Improving developer processes and experiences
The ideal candidate will have:
- 4+ years of industry backend development experience
- Proficiency in common backend tech stacks and GraphQL APIs
- Experience in following best practices for reliable and maintainable code
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Experience with Python, Java, C++, or Go
Pinterest offers a flexible work model called PinFlex, allowing for a balance between living and working. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal opportunities for all qualified applicants.
Salary range: $125,630—$258,470 USD (for US-based applicants)
Join Pinterest to help millions find inspiration and create a life they love while growing your career in a positive corner of the internet.
Responsibilities For Senior Backend Software Engineer
- Build out the backend for Pinner-facing features
- Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process
- Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end-to-end functionality
- Suggest new product ideas and features
- Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality
- Design, develop, and operate large scale, distributed systems and networks
- Work with Engineering customers to understand new requirements
- Actively work to improve the developer process and experience
Requirements For Senior Backend Software Engineer
- 4+ years of industry backend development experience, building consumer or business facing products
- Proficiency in common backend tech stacks for online service, storage, caching and data processing
- Proficiency in building GraphQL APIs and converting REST to GraphQL
- Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code
- Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Experience in Python, Java, C++, or Go or another language and a willingness to learn
Benefits For Senior Backend Software Engineer
- Equity
