The Core Serving Infrastructure team at Pinterest is responsible for developing and maintaining large-scale, high-performance recommendation & search backend systems. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will create the technical roadmap, design and build these systems, lead cross-functional collaborations, simplify the serving stack, and mentor team members. The role requires 8+ years of industry experience, including experience in recommendation/search systems and tech leadership. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance but offers opportunities for in-person collaboration.

Company Benefits

✓In-Office Collaboration Opportunities

The Core Serving Infrastructure team is responsible for developing and maintaining large-scale, high-performance recommendation & search backend systems (also known as the mixer layer) at Pinterest as well as the serving framework and infrastructure components these systems are built on. These systems serve billions of pins and hundreds of millions of users and power Pinterest surfaces such as the Homefeed, Related Pins, Search, Notifications, and more

What you’ll do:

Creating the technical roadmap for Pinterest's recommendation & search backend systems, aligning with industry advancements and emerging product needs.
Designing and building large-scale, high-performance recommendation & search backend systems, continuously enhancing their performance, scalability, and stability.
Leading cross-functional collaborations with partner teams to integrate new functionalities, enabling a wide range of product innovations.
Simplifying and unifying the serving stack to facilitate faster product iterations.
Mentoring and developing the technical and leadership skills of team members.

What we’re looking for:

8+ years of industry experience
2+ years of experience in recommendation / search systems
2+ yrs experience as a tech lead
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience
Strong technical expertise in large-scale distributed systems
Excellent problem-solving skills
Effective cross-team collaboration
Experience defining and executing multi-phase technical strategies
Strong mentorship and coaching abilities

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: