Software Engineer Intern, Pinterest
Winter Term 2026
2-3 days a week in office
Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
Be an early applicant
Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
Role
Who you are
- This position requires current enrollment in a school or education program in which the individual is working towards a Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related technical field
- Obtain Bachelor's in Computer Science or related technical field by June 2028
- 2-3 years of CS classes under your belt (Intro to CS and Algorithms, Advanced Algorithms, Operating Systems and Data Structures are all great!)
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms
- Aptitude for JavaScript, CSS, C++, HTML, Python, Java, Go–we use a variety of programming languages and tools
- Non-academic coding experience (i.e. hack-a-thons, code challenges, personal projects, GitHub, Open Source, volunteer coding experience, conference participation, etc.)
- A curious nature with a desire to tackle and solve complex problem
What the job involves
- By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple intern role openings across our various teams
- We’re looking for inquisitive, collaborative interns to join our engineering teams
- Working closely with mentors and product, design, data, and back‑end engineers, you’ll learn how large‑scale systems operate and play a meaningful role in building new technologies, features, and tools
- Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and plenty of opportunities to explore ideas that make a difference for our teams and Pinners
- Demonstrate accountability and quality in your work while receiving support and guidance from your mentor, manager, and peers
- Execute scoped technical tasks end-to-end to help build the future of Pinterest
- Deliver code that is well-documented, tested, and operable
- Communicate new ideas and opinions with candor as you grow both professionally and personally through learning and development opportunities
- Collaborate with your team and contribute to real projects that impact Pinterest
- Opportunities to interact with leaders and employees across Pinterest and to participate in a variety of optional company events
- This onsite internship will be based in our Toronto office requiring a few days in office
- Our program will run from January 12, 2026 - April 24, 2026 in a full-time capacity during typical business hours between Monday-Friday
Application process
- Please submit only one application for the term you’re available to intern. Multiple applications may delay the process
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 Twitter, and this is perhaps responsible for its userbase expanding to 450 million users in 2022, driven by uptake mostly outside of North America.
Pinterest has not been immune to woes affecting the global tech sector and made about 5% of its workforce redundant at the end of 2022 and the start of 2023. Having restructured to face a challenging climate, it is well-positioned to resume its growth, which has increased consistently year on year. Its immediate goals are to continue to grow its user base and expand the uptake of its short video product, which it aims to monetize.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ben Silbermann
(CEO)Worked as a Product Specialist at Google for 2 years before leaving to work on his own apps, which led to founding Pinterest
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