Pinterest

Staff Software Engineer, Programmatic Ads

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Remote, United States or San Francisco, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$177k - $365k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead partner integrations and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Drive ideation, technical design, prototyping, development, release, and product iteration across the full software development lifecycle.
  • Optimize programmatic advertising systems for latency, conversion, engagement, fill rate, and related performance metrics.
  • Use A/B testing and data-informed problem solving to guide product iterations.
  • Establish high standards for technical excellence and production quality.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide design and coding feedback.
  • Use and evaluate AI tools to accelerate engineering execution, system design, decision-making, and team workflow adoption.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 7 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience in large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience with an ad-serving platform, ad exchange, supply-side platform, or demand-side platform.
  • Ability to lead partner integrations and collaborate effectively with product managers, data scientists, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-alignment skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to use, validate, and critically evaluate AI-assisted work while maintaining ownership of final outcomes.
  • Experience transforming engineering workflows through AI tooling, enablement, and change leadership with measurable results.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $177,185—$364,795 USD, with equity eligibility.
  • Flexible working model with in-office collaboration once per month at a commutable distance from the Seattle, San Francisco, Palo Alto, or NYC office.
  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
  • US-based applicants only.

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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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