Sr Software Engineer, EPD Ads
Company websitepinterest.de (Pinterest, opens in new tab)
Base salary $155,584 to $320,320
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Francisco, CA +3 more
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- LocationSan Francisco, CA +3 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
All places named
- San Francisco, CA
- Palo Alto, CA
- Seattle, WA
- New York, NY
About this job
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 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.
Within the EPD (Engineering, Product, and Design), Ads Engineering teams connects the dots between the aspirations of Pinners and the products offered by our partners. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing a vision for the evolution of the machine learning technology stack within Ads.
We are looking for inquisitive, well-rounded senior Full-stack and backend engineers to join our Monetization Engineering teams. Working closely with product managers, designers, and other 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:
- Minimum 4 years of industry full-stack or backend development experience, building consumer or business facing products
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- 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
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per month and therefore can be situated anywhere in the Bay Area, Seattle, or New York City.
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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
$155,584—$320,320 USD
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
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, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.
Source: Pinterest on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($155,584) is above 32% of the 4,281 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site. Their median floor is $176,362; the middle half runs from $149,100 to $204,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSr Software Engineer, EPD Ads$155,584 to $320,320
Sr. Security Software Engineer, Security Operations$155,584 to $320,320
Sr. UX Engineer$155,584 to $320,320
Sr. Counsel, Compliance & Investigations$158,765 to $326,870
Staff Motion Designer, Design Innovation$158,765 to $326,870
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Applied Science$161,263 to $332,012
Sr. Industry Manager, Fashion$148,614 to $260,074
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Sr Software Engineer, EPD Ads (this listing) | $155,584 - $320,320 |
| Sr. Security Software Engineer, Security Operations | $155,584 - $320,320 |
| Sr. UX Engineer | $155,584 - $320,320 |
| Sr. Counsel, Compliance & Investigations | $158,765 - $326,870 |
| Staff Motion Designer, Design Innovation | $158,765 - $326,870 |
| Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Applied Science | $161,263 - $332,012 |
| Sr. Industry Manager, Fashion | $148,614 - $260,074 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- fields changed
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-05
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US based applicants only
USD 155,584 – 320,320 · interval unstated · pay_input_range · US based applicants only
- Method
- Structured pay field published by the employer
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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