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.
As a Software Engineer at Pinterest, you will contribute to initiatives that empower developers to build modern, world-class web experiences for Pinners with high productivity, performance, and quality. We're looking for someone who is passionate about front-end, has a growth mindset, and isn't afraid to voice their opinion on how we can improve. You'll find creative solutions to thought-provoking problems, and because we value the kind of courageous thinking required for big bets and smart risks to pay off, you'll help drive new initiatives from technical design through implementation and release.
What you’ll do:- Build the web platform that powers Pinterest.com for hundreds of millions of users, along with the frameworks and tooling that empower hundreds of engineers to build it.
- Improve foundational web architecture, DevEx, builds, CI/CD, and testing capabilities to help developers work more effectively.
- Identify site-wide challenges and propose, test, and ship solutions.
- Contribute to large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that improve the Web platform.
- Raise web stability, scalability, performance, and accessibility by implementing best-in-class web development standards.
- Accelerate the web development lifecycle with AI agents by assisting with large-scale migrations, automating repetitive engineering tasks, and building agent-powered workflows that let developers ship faster with higher confidence.
- Participate actively in technical design, code reviews, and architectural decisions.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Web development and a solid understanding of JavaScript, CSS, DOM, HTTP protocol and how the web works.
- Experience with technologies such as React, Redux (or other state management solutions), TypeScript, and testing frameworks like Jest or React Testing Library.
- Familiarity with build tools such as Webpack, Rspack, or Vite.
- Exposure to Node.js, server-side rendering techniques, or frameworks such as Next.js or Remix.
- Ability to deliver projects across team boundaries with guidance, and a growing interest in developer experience, performance, and quality.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams to make platform improvements, test functionality, and evangelize adoption of platform features.
- Hands-on experience with AI coding agents (eg. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) and a point of view on how to harness them for large-scale migrations, code generation, and developer workflow automation.
- Love for Web and drive to keep up-to-date with new technologies, trends and best practices in client architecture.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
This job posting is for an open vacancy. Please note that the company utilizes artificial intelligence to screen applicants for the positions.
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our flexible work model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We prioritize flexibility, but believe in the power of in-person connection. This role requires occasional onsite collaboration (1-2 times per quarter), so you can be located anywhere in Ontario.
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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. 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.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Skills Required
- 3+ years in FullStack/Web development
- Mastery of JavaScript, CSS, DOM, and HTTP
- Experience with React, Redux (or other state tools), Relay, GraphQL, TypeScript, Jest, and React Testing Library
- Familiarity with build tools (Webpack, Turbopack, Vite), CI/CD flows, and scalable architectures
- Experience with Node.js, server-side rendering, and frameworks like Next.js
- Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, or Go, or ability to learn new languages as needed
- History of leading large-scale, multi-team projects that improve developer experience
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Track record using AI to improve speed, quality, and insight, plus rigor to validate AI-driven work
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience
- Canada-based applicant (Ontario preferred) with occasional onsite collaboration (1-2 times per quarter)
Pinterest Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pinterest and has not been reviewed or approved by Pinterest.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive in core technical roles, with clearly defined base, bonus, and RSU components. Vesting schedules and pay elements are articulated clearly, supporting visibility into total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include substantial paid parental leave globally alongside fertility and family‑building benefits, adoption assistance, and dedicated caregiver supports. Communications also highlight a phased return‑to‑work approach.
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Flexible Benefits — PinFlex enables role‑dependent hybrid/remote work with home‑office, connectivity, and commuter support, plus the option to work internationally for a limited period with approval. Time away is reinforced by a paid company shutdown and generous vacation framing.
Pinterest Insights
What We Do
Pinterest is the visual inspiration platform people around the world use to shop products personalized to their taste, find ideas to do offline and discover the most inspiring creators. Today, more than 460 million people come to the platform every month to explore and experience billions of ideas that have been saved. We’re proud to help people to discover and do what they love.
