Pinterest

Software Engineer II, Android

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3 months ago
Toronto, CanadaMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Build Pinner-facing frontend features for Android.
  • Contribute to and lead product development from ideation through implementation and release.
  • Rapidly prototype, run A/B tests, and architect scalable solutions for millions of users.
  • Partner with design, product, and backend teams to deliver end-to-end functionality.
  • Suggest new product ideas and features.
  • Use automated testing to deliver technically high-quality features and own developed components.
  • Drive initiatives from inception through technical design, implementation, and release.
  • Use AI to accelerate drafting, prototyping, outlining, iteration, comparison of approaches, information synthesis, documentation, reporting, and QA checks.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of Android development and best practices, including Kotlin and/or Java, Activity Lifecycle, and memory management.
  • At least 3 years of industry experience developing Android applications for consumer- or business-facing products.
  • Experience writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many engineers.
  • Ability to stay current with new technologies and evaluate what should be incorporated.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work.
  • Ability to critically evaluate and verify AI-assisted work through testing, source-checking, data validation, or peer review.
  • High integrity, ownership, protection of sensitive data, and accountability for final decisions and deliverables.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

  • Remote work arrangement with in-office collaboration required 1-2 times every 6 months
  • Role can be situated anywhere in Ontario
  • No relocation assistance
  • Canada-based applicants only
  • Pinterest provides information about available benefits and an inclusive workplace

Tech Stack

Categories

Mobile
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About Pinterest

10,000+ employees

Pinterest builds a visual discovery and bookmarking platform where people search, save, and shop ideas across home, fashion, food, and more. The company monetizes primarily through advertising and shopping integrations, using visual search and recommendation systems to connect users and merchants. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, Pinterest is a public company on the NYSE (PINS) with around 482 million monthly users worldwide.

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