Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Merchants
Pinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, 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
In this role, you'll lead engineering efforts that enhance merchant experiences through AI and machine learning, focusing on catalog quality and integration systems. You'll be responsible for the technical delivery of cross-team initiatives, ensuring that merchant data is actionable and reliable. Collaboration with various teams will be key as you drive technical decisions and mentor other engineers.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- Experience as a Staff, Senior Staff, or equivalent-level IC
- Strong track record in commerce, marketplaces, ads, or adjacent large-scale domains
- Deep experience in systems design, API design, and data-intensive systems
- Experience building or partnering on ML-, AI-, or GenAI-adjacent systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field—or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Catalog, integrations, or merchant platform experience
- Experience with growth, measurement, funnel optimization, or organic-to-paid ecosystems
- Strong communication skills
What you get
- Base salary range of $245,402 — $429,454 USD
- Eligible for equity
Worth weighing
- In-office requirement of 1-2 times/month for collaboration
- No relocation assistance offered
- US based applicants only
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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