Sr. Software Engineer, Backend

We are looking for inquisitive, well-rounded Backend engineers to join our Core, Monetization, and Tech Foundations engineering teams to build robust frameworks & features, accelerate velocity for one of the world's largest public cloud workloads, and empower both developers and Pinners alike.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of industry backend development experience, building consumer or business facing products
• Proficiency in common backend tech stacks for online service, storage, caching and data processing
• Proficiency in building GraphQL APIs and converting REST to GraphQL
• Passionate about working on a Platform team; experience owning large projects
• Self-motivated and a desire to improve the lives of other developers / internal developer productivity
• 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
• Experience building & operating large scale distributed systems and/or networks. Bonus points if you enjoy deploying and operating large scale workloads on a public cloud footprint
• Experience in Python, Java, C++, or Go or another language and a willingness to learn
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs.
• Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review).
• High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $149,600—$308,000 USD