Sr. Software Engineer, Web

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Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
Senior level
Social Media
Our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
The Role
Build and launch user-facing Desktop and Mobile Web features using React/Redux. Own projects end-to-end from prototyping and A/B testing to architecture, scaling, and automated testing. Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams, mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and apply AI thoughtfully to accelerate workflows while validating outputs and protecting sensitive data.
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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.

At Pinterest, we’re seeking curious, versatile Web Engineers to join our Product Engineering teams. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible on the web—delivering delightful, cutting-edge experiences for millions of Pinners around the world.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of inspiration—bringing bold product ideas to life, owning projects end to end, and driving innovations that empower both our users and fellow engineers. If you love solving complex problems, embrace new technologies, and care deeply about user experience, we’d love to have you onboard.

What you’ll do:

  • Build for Impact: Create and launch powerful, user-facing features for Desktop and Mobile Web that help spark creativity and inspire our global community.
  • Full Product Ownership: Contribute through every stage—from rapid prototyping and A/B testing to architecting, building, and scaling solutions that reach millions.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely across design, product, and backend to deliver seamless, end-to-end functionality.
  • Drive Innovation: Advocate for Pinners by suggesting new ideas and features, and use your product sense to shape what’s next.
  • Quality Engineering: Employ automated testing and best practices to deliver reliable, maintainable code—taking full ownership of your work.
  • Mentor & Connect: Share your expertise through mentoring teammates, leading code reviews, and contributing to technical decision-making.
  • Leverage AI Thoughtfully: Use AI for rapid prototyping, information synthesis, documentation, and more—always validating results to drive speed, quality, and innovation.

What we’re looking for:

  • Deep understanding of Web development and best practices in React/Redux.
  • 5+ years of industry Web application development experience, building consumer or business facing products.
  • 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.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 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.

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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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.

Skills Required

  • Deep understanding of Web development and best practices in React/Redux.
  • 5+ years of industry Web application development experience.
  • Experience following best practices writing reliable and maintainable code used by many engineers.
  • Ability to evaluate and incorporate appropriate new technologies.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day workflows.
  • Proven ability to critically evaluate and verify AI-assisted work (testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review).
  • High integrity and ownership, including protecting sensitive data and final accountability.
  • Mentoring teammates and leading code reviews; contributing to technical decision-making.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA

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.

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