Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Big Data Platform
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 7 days ago · Added 2 days ago
First listed 7 days ago and still open.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Data
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $185k–$265k a year, a typical range taken from 158 lead-level data roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Palo Alto; Seattle, WA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US, San Francisco"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in United States
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
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 .
We’re looking for a senior staff software engineer to lead the next generation of data infrastructure at Pinterest which powers mission critical big data and AI applications. You’ll be working on some of the most exciting big data and AI open source technologies (Flink, Spark, Kubernetes, etc.), at the scale of exabytes of data to help Pinners discover and do what they love.
What you’ll do:
Lead the strategy and technical direction of Pinterest’s data infrastructure for big data and AI applications
Build and scale data infra frameworks and infrastructure to process petabytes-scale datasets, including compute engines, job management, resource management, scheduling and remote shuffling
Work with internal customers on critical business use cases that rely on big data
Provide thought leadership to the entire company on how data should be processed and stored more reliably, quickly and efficiently at scale
Contribute to the team’s technical vision and long-term roadmap
What we’re looking for:
10+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of technical excellence
5+ years of experience of building and support large scalable Kubernetes or big data platform
Deep knowledge of big data / ML technologies (e.g. Flink, Spark, Presto, Kubernetes, Ray, PyTorch/TensorFlow)
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Go, Scala, Python)
Experiences in Kubernetes and AWS technologies
Exceptional collaboration skills with cross-functional partners, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, make tradeoffs, and keep stakeholders aligned on priorities and progress.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
Relocation Statement:
Requirements
- ·We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- ·This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
- ·Relocation Statement:
- ·This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
- ·Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Pinterest, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 3d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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