Pinterest

3.9

Full Stack Software Engineer, Core and Monetization

San Francisco, CA

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 helping Pinners make 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.

We are looking for inquisitive, well-rounded Full-stack engineers to join our 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:

  • Build out full-stack Pinner-facing features to power the future of inspiration on Pinterest
  • Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process, from ideation to implementation to release; from rapidly prototyping, running A/B tests, to architecting and building solutions that can scale to support millions of users
  • Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end-to-end functionality
  • Put on your Pinner hat to suggest new product ideas and features
  • Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality, taking responsibility for the components and features you develop
  • Grow as an engineer by working with world-class peers on varied and high impact projects

What we're looking for:

  • 3+ years of industry full-stack development experience, building consumer or business facing products
  • Proficiency in one or more common backend and frontend tech stacks: e.g. Javascript, React, API, storage, caching and data processing.
  • Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers
  • Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies to understand what should be incorporated
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills

Full-stack Monetization Engineering teams:

Growth Activation

Measurement Foundation


This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.


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. This position will pay a base salary of $145,700 to $258,700. 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 at https://www.pinterestcareers.com/pinterest-life/.

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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, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.

Base pay range

The minimum salary is $146K and the max salary is $259K.
$146K – $259K/yr (Employer est.)
$202K
/yr Median
San Francisco, CA
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Company overview

Size
1001 to 5000 Employees
Founded
2010
Type
Company - Public
Industry
Internet & Web Services
Sector
Information Technology
Revenue
$100 to $500 million (USD)

Pinterest ratings

3.9
  • 69 %
    Recommend to a friend
  • 71 %
    Approve of CEO
  • CEO Bill Ready
    Bill Ready
    410 Ratings
  • Career Opportunities
  • Comp & Benefits
  • Culture & Values
  • Senior Management
  • Work/Life Balance

Pinterest reviews by full stack engineer

Pros
  • "good benefits, wlb, and remote" (in 22 reviews)
  • "The people were awesome" (in 37 reviews)
  • "Good engineering, teamwork, leadership, fresh." (in 10 reviews)
  • "Great culture and interesting work." (in 22 reviews)
  • "Managers are friendly to share their experiences and ideas." (in 20 reviews)
Cons
  • "People leaving." (in 37 reviews)
  • "not so good leadership and teams" (in 10 reviews)
  • "More importantly do yourself a favor find a better company that is challenging, has a better culture and would let you grow even if it takes time." (in 22 reviews)
  • "I’ve worked with 3 different managers and all of them are arrogant." (in 20 reviews)

Pinterest – Why work with us

At Pinterest, our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. As a Pinterest employee, you'll help us build a more positive internet and bring 500 million monthly Pinterest users from inspiration to action. Taking on the most inspiring challenges of your career and creating big impact within your team is only the beginning. We have cultivated a global and inclusive workplace that encourages you to discover and explore new passions in your own life. Come create the career you love at Pinterest! 

Discover open opportunities at https://www.pinterestcareers.com/ and join our Talent Community to learn more about Pinterest news, updates and openings. 

Meet the people behind the product in our Life at Pinterest and Engineering Blog publications.

Pinterest benefits

4.4
3 Ratings

Employer summary

We want everyone who works at Pinterest to be invested in our success, and we want to offer benefits that inspire you to have fun and live well.

All benefits listed are offered globally. Additional benefits vary by country of employment. 

  • Flexible and generous vacation and holidays
  • Global year-end paid company holiday closure
  • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
  • Retirement plans that allow for tax savings (subject to country of employment)
  • Mental health and benefits (including a quarterly personal wellbeing and development fund) 
  • Personal and professional development resources
  • Minimum 20 weeks global paid parental leave
  • Fertility and family building benefits
  • Meals and snacks in the office 

Employee benefit reviews

Most commented

  • Maternity & Paternity Leave(33 comments)

    "Above average maternity & paternity leave "

  • Health Insurance(12 comments)

    "The health insurance here is pretty good!"

  • Vacation & Paid Time Off(12 comments)

    "Best: Unlimited PTO benefit work/manager permitting"

  • Apr 30, 2024
    Current Employee in San Francisco, CA, California

    Free food is available in office.

  • Apr 24, 2024
    Former User Operations Specialist in San Francisco, CA, California

    The benefits package is great. When I was there I had everything I needed benefits wise. Not too many cons for me personally.

  • Apr 21, 2024
    Former Employee in San Francisco, CA, California

    Great employee benefits. 401k match could be better

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