Sr. UX Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office or Remote
156K-320K Annually
Senior level
Social Media
Our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
The Role
Build and evolve cross-platform design systems, tooling, and high-fidelity prototypes that connect design and engineering. Develop reliable mobile-native UI solutions using Android and iOS technologies, improve technical architecture and developer experience, collaborate across functions, mentor teammates, and apply AI to design workflows while validating AI-assisted outputs.
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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.

As a Design Technologist / UX Engineer, you will drive initiatives that empower designers to build modern world-class user experiences for our Pinners and Advertisers with high productivity, performance and quality. We’re looking for someone who bridges design and engineering, has a growth mindset and isn’t afraid to give their opinion on how we can improve. You’ll work intimately with a small innovative design team and you’ll have the opportunity to find creative solutions to thought-provoking problems while helping to ensure both design fidelity as well as technical feasibility. 


What you’ll do:

  • Contribute to strategic technical direction for our design systems’s cross platform libraries
  • Design solutions that address problems at both current and future scale
  • Work with designers, product managers, management, internal business partners, and other subject matter experts.
  • Ensure a seamless connection between design and engineering by maintaining design/UX visions through code, applying technical architecture and data  
  • Work within the design system and help evolve the system to meet the needs of our users; Contribute to the continuous improvement of design standards, guidelines, and reusable components
  • Mentor team members and participate actively in design and code reviews, team processes and decision making 
  • Use AI to create, develop, and distribute high fidelity prototypes for product alignment and user testing
  • Build tooling that helps designers and engineers leverage AI capabilities in their daily workflows

What we’re looking for: 

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a design technologist, engineer, or UX engineer 
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience 
  • Proven track-record of delivering highly reliable technical solutions that scale
  • Deep experience working in mobile native UI development (Android SDK, Kotlin, UIKit, Swift)
  • Experience developing a design system or leading design system initiatives 
  • Experience breaking down big challenges into smaller decisions framed as trade-offs (e.g. time vs. scope)
  • Track record of delivering large, cross-functional projects across multiple organizations and being a champion of developer experience, performance and quality
  • Excellent communication and collaboration with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams  
  • Basic awareness of accessibility principles with a commitment to further learning
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs.
  • Strong track record of human-in-the-loop best practices through critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review)

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 / year and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country. 


#LI-REMOTE

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.

Skills Required

  • At least 5 years of experience as a design technologist, engineer, or UX engineer
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Proven track record delivering highly reliable technical solutions that scale
  • Deep experience with mobile native UI development, including Android SDK, Kotlin, UIKit, and Swift
  • Experience developing a design system or leading design system initiatives
  • Experience breaking down complex challenges into smaller decisions framed by trade-offs
  • Track record delivering large cross-functional projects across multiple organizations
  • Experience championing developer experience, performance, and quality
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
  • Basic awareness of accessibility principles and commitment to continued learning
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day workflows
  • Strong human-in-the-loop practices for evaluating and verifying AI-assisted work, including testing, source-checking, data validation, or peer review

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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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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