Principal Engineer, Shopping & Delivery Infra
Pinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US; Seattle, WA,US
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Pinterest's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Pinterest's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Pinterest
- high 190 stale, 10 reposted of 190 open
- Hiring momentum
- 330 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Pinterest's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Pinterest.
About this role
The Principal Engineer will lead the technical strategy for Pinterest's Indexing & Retrieval Infrastructure, focusing on enhancing the performance and efficiency of candidate generation across Core, Ads, and Shopping. Responsibilities include defining long-term technical vision, modernizing indexing architecture, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers. The role emphasizes the use of AI to improve engineering workflows and system design.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Pinterest as an employer.
What you need
- Deep expertise in large-scale indexing, search, recommendation, or ads retrieval systems
- Strong technical leadership experience across multiple teams
- Proven ability to lead large modernization efforts
- Exceptional systems thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated experience using AI to improve engineering workflows
What you get
- Base salary range of $285,452 — $449,541 USD
- Eligible for equity
Worth weighing
- In-office requirement of 1-2 times per quarter, must be commutable to specified locations
- No relocation assistance offered
- Salary range provided, but final salary based on various factors
Summarised from Pinterest's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Pinterest on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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