What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer, Online Infrastructure position at Pinterest?
About Pinterest :
Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It's where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love.In your role, you'll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You'll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helpingPinnersmake their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.
Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.
Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that's uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.
The Online Systems team at Pinterest is dedicated to delivering reliable, high-performance, and maintainable online systems that support rapid product development on a global scale. To fulfill our mission, we seek engineers enthusiastic about working on large-scale distributed systems that handle hundreds of millions of requests per second.
What you'll do :
- Guide and shape the technological strategies to ensure the sustainable development of Pinterest's online backend infrastructure.
- Champion engineering excellence and enhance the reputation of Pinterest's engineering brand.
- Inspire and encourage the team to consistently improve the reliability, operability, scalability, efficiency, and performance of Pinterest's serving stack.
- Spearhead projects aimed at scaling existing systems or developing new features to meet Pinterest's business requirements.
What we're looking for :
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here .
US based applicants only
233,302 — $480,328 USD
Our Commitment to Diversity :
Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
Salary : $480,328
