Software Engineer II, Data Analytics & Engineering
Pinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
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**About Pinterest** Millions of people around the world come to Pinterest to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities, and plan for memories that last a lifetime. At Pinterest, our mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love—powered by the people behind the product. **Job Title** Software Engineer II, Data Analytics and Engineering **Intro** We’re looking for a Software Engineer II, Data Analytics and Engineering to improve the quality, reliability, and velocity of data science and product development at Pinterest. You’ll build scalable data foundations, analytics tooling, and analysis pipelines that enable trusted, self-service access to datasets, insights, and metric investigations across cross-functional teams. **What you’ll do** - Develop and document practical instrumentation and experimentation standards, then partner with product engineering teams to apply them to priority product development work. - Build and improve scalable analysis pipelines and tooling that produce reliable insights at scale and strengthen understanding of key data structures and metrics. - Create tools and processes that enable Data Scientists and Engineers to independently access trusted datasets, insights, and metric definitions. - Identify data quality and discoverability gaps, advocate for targeted improvements, and contribute to reliable, well-governed data practices. - Maintain clear documentation for tools, datasets, metrics, and operating practices to make team data assets easier to use. - Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Business Intelligence teams to communicate actionable insights and inform product improvements. - Use AI to accelerate analysis, prototyping, and iteration—while applying judgment and verification to ensure correctness, quality, and responsible use. **What we’re looking for** - Minimum of 2 years of experience delivering analytics engineering or data solutions in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. - Experience using SQL and Python, R, or a comparable programming language to work with large, high-dimensional datasets, including nested data structures, window functions, query optimization, and data partitioning. - Experience building and operating data workflows, including workflow orchestration, ETL/ELT pipelines, and DAG dependencies across complex datasets. - Experience translating open-ended partner needs into clear, impactful technical objectives and collaborating across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Business Intelligence teams. - Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day engineering workflows. - Strong track record of critically evaluating and verifying AI-assisted work through testing, data validation, source-checking, or peer review. - High integrity and ownership: protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables. - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics) or equivalent experience. **Relocation** - This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. **In-Office Requirement** - In-person collaboration 1–2 times per month; role can be situated anywhere in the country. **Compensation (US based applicants only)** - Base salary range: **$123,696 – $254,667 USD** - Equity eligibility may apply. **Inclusion Commitment** Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer. Employment d
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