Software Engineer, Pinterest

$145.5-254.7k

+ Equity

Python

Terraform

MySQL

Puppet

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas

Open for applications

Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas

1001+ employees

B2BLifestyleSocialDigital MediaSocial MediaAdvertising

Open for applications

$145.5-254.7k

+ Equity

Python

Terraform

MySQL

Puppet

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

More information about location

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

1001+ employees

B2BLifestyleSocialDigital MediaSocial MediaAdvertising

Company mission

To bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience
2+ years of hands-on backend software engineering experience in large-scale MySQL systems
Hands on experience building and operating highly available, reliable, production grade systems at scale
Strong problem-solving skills and analytical mindset, with the ability to use data to guide decisions
Strong programming skills in Python
Infrastructure provisioning tools (Terraform, Puppet, etc.)
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI to accelerate development, enhance operations, and improve customer support
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights
A track record of developing high-quality software with high reliability
Proven ability to manage and deliver technical initiatives to achieve high-impact outcomes

What the job involves

The MySQL Infra team manages one of Pinterest's most vital backend systems, offering huge scope and impact by serving hundreds of business-critical use cases across the entire company
Pinterest’s MySQL online database system operates at a massive scale, managing 100+ production clusters with 6 PB of data. This role provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in building and operating large-scale distributed systems
The team works on challenging, exciting, and impactful projects, including next-generation storage infrastructure, compute modernization initiatives, and innovations related to AI
Work with a team of engineers and database specialists to build and support reliable, performant and efficient database systems that operate at a huge scale and empower numerous business critical applications across the entire company
Design, implement, and maintain mission-critical features that will help us deliver robust MySQL infrastructure to our customers
Maintain a high engineering standard for MySQL infrastructure, focusing on continuous improvement in reliability, scalability, performance, cost efficiency, and developer velocity
Serve as a member of the MySQL Infra on-call team, providing timely support for all pages and critical issues, including monitoring, prompt response to alerts, issue diagnosis/resolution, and communicating status to stakeholders
Use AI to accelerate team execution, system design, and decision-making, applying sound judgment to validate outputs and ensure correctness and quality
Grow your skills in an inclusive and encouraging environment
Learn from supportive, collaborative teammates

Our take

Inspiration and ideas can pop into your head at any time, and with the growth of social media and networking, sharing these interests and gaining exposure has never been easier. Pinterest exists to display these moments visually, as a kind of digital pinboard allowing users to save and share digital images which have inspired them.

Pinterest's emphasis on visual discovery has differentiated it from competitors and created a more positive and fulfilling experience for its users. Pinterest in many ways provides a respite from the ceaseless negativity that plagues social media such as Facebook and X, and this is perhaps responsible for its userbase expanding to 600M by late 2025.

With this type of success, Pinterest's future feels full of possibility. Recent industry chatter suggests that OpenAI may be eyeing the platform, which has sparked exciement for some and concern for others. While nothing is confirmed, the discussion highlights just how valuable Pinterest has become. Whether through potential partnerships or continues independent growth, Pinterest is very much going to keep on innovation and growing.

Kirsty

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Insights

9% employee growth in 12 months

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Company

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Bill Ready

(CEO)

Prior to joining Pinterest in 2022, Bill was the President of Commerce, Payments & Emerging Markets at Google.

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