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Pinterest

Jun 22, 2024

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Software Engineering
  • Dublin

Requirements

  • Top-tier coding ability in at least one major programming language, and the interest and ability to learn more quickly
  • The ability to quickly move across tech stacks to commit and review code changes
  • Expertise in the use of logging for auditing and remote systems debugging, and strong debugging skills
  • Proven track-record of delivering highly reliable technical solutions that scale
  • Experience with, and and ability to apply, design and architecture solutions patterns patterns across frontend, backend, and storage stacks
  • Some experience with SQL or SQL-like systems and big-data systems experience are a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Dive deep into our Data Engineer platforms, contribute to their code and become an expert resource in a wide range of systems and development patterns
  • Field open-ended feature and help requests, design review requests, and tough problems from engineers throughout Pinterest
  • Match requests to technology and process solutions and identify technology gaps and issues
  • Design solutions that address problems at both current and future scale
  • Drive the evolution of our company-wide strategies
  • Communicate tactical and strategic vision, and drive execution across all Pinterest’s engineering teams

FAQs

What is the primary focus of Pinterest’s Data Privacy Engineering team?

The primary focus of Pinterest’s Data Privacy Engineering team is to build access control, auditing, and data handling services and solutions in use across Pinterest’s tech stack.

What level of experience is Pinterest looking for in a candidate for the Staff Software Engineer position?

Pinterest is looking for a Staff-level engineer with a proven track record of turning ambiguous challenges into functional, scalable solutions.

What location is this Staff Software Engineer position based in?

This Staff Software Engineer position is based in Dublin.

What are some key responsibilities of this role?

Key responsibilities of this role include helping grow and expand high-performance, high-scale services critical to Pinterest’s major systems, and mentoring a diverse group of engineers.

What is the main goal of the Staff Software Engineer in this role?

The main goal of the Staff Software Engineer in this role is to drive the next-generation capabilities and strategy of Pinterest’s Data Privacy Engineering team.

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Pinterest

Bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2010
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Pinterest's mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. It’s the biggest dataset of ideas ever assembled, with over 200 billion recipes, home hacks, style inspiration and other ideas to try. More than 430 million people around the world use Pinterest to dream about, plan and prepare for things they want to do in life.