**Who this is for** This role is for an inquisitive, mid-level backend engineer who is passionate about building scalable, user-facing features and improving de
Work type: remote
Location: San Francisco, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US
Salary: $118,938 – $244,872/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This role is for an inquisitive, mid-level backend engineer who is passionate about building scalable, user-facing features and improving development frameworks within a high-impact product environment. **Key highlights** You will work across Core and Monetization teams, taking ownership of the end-to-end development cycle—from prototyping and A/B testing to architecting and releasing robust backend solutions for millions of users. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 2+ years of industry experience building backend solutions for consumer or business products. - Possess proficiency in building RESTful APIs, storage management, caching, and data processing. - Are comfortable utilizing AI tools to accelerate prototyping, documentation, and quality assurance workflows. - Have a strong commitment to writing maintainable code and a history of critically evaluating AI-assisted output for accuracy and security.
About Pinterest:
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.
Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the [flexibility](https://www.pinterestcareers.com/our-life/pinflex/) to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.
At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.
Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process [here](https://www.pinterestcareers.com/our-philosophy-on-ai-in-hiring/).
We are looking for inquisitive, well-rounded Backend engineers to join our Core and Monetization engineering teams. Working closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers, you’ll play an important role in enabling the newest technologies and experiences. You will build robust frameworks & features. You will empower both developers and Pinners alike. You’ll have the opportunity to find creative solutions to thought-provoking problems. Even better, because we covet the kind of courageous thinking that’s required in order for big bets and smart risks to pay off, you’ll be invited to create and drive new initiatives, seeing them from inception through to technical design, implementation, and release.
What you’ll do:
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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
$118,938—$244,872 USD