Pinterest
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Programmatic Ads
Pinterest, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Senior Staff Engineer, Programmatic Ads
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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.
About Pinterest We are seeking a talented Senior Staff Software Engineer to take on a leadership role within the Programmatic Ads team. You will lead critical efforts to build high‑throughput, low‑latency solutions that power Pinterest ads business with third‑party partners, build the team roadmap, and leverage state‑of‑the‑art serving infrastructure to efficiently serve ads across all surfaces.
The Programmatic Ads team integrates with external demand partners (DSPs, SSPs, etc.) through OpenRTB, driving performance optimization for latency, conversion, engagement, and fill rate, and building internal tools to better enable cross‑functional teams.
What You’ll Do
Define and execute the technical strategy for building, scaling, and modernizing our third‑party ads serving infrastructure.
Rearchitect and refine the infrastructure to achieve greater scalability, freshness, and performance handling billions of ads and millions of QPS.
Lead collaboration with ML, product, infra, and other partner teams to evaluate infra requests and make funding decisions.
Lead mission‑critical initiatives involving 15‑25 engineers and directly influence their day‑to‑day work through mentorship and leadership.
What We’re Looking For
BS (or higher) degree in Computer Science or a related field.
8+ years of professional experience as a hands‑on engineer and technical leader leading multiple projects.
5+ years of relevant industry experience within the ads domain and distributed systems.
Rich experience working cross‑functionally to drive alignment, oversee execution, and secure deliverables.
Hands‑on experience solving complex scaling, latency, or low‑level system performance problems in high‑volume online serving systems.
Knowledge of industry best practices and trends, with a proven track record of employing such solutions.
Experience mentoring, guiding, and uplifting junior engineers.
Experience solving end‑user problems and envisioning solutions to improve their productivity.
Proficiency in at least one system language (Java, Python).
In‑Office Requirement
Role requires in‑office presence for in‑person collaboration 1 time per week and must be within commuting distance of an office in San Francisco or Seattle.
Relocation Statement
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
US‑based applicants only.
Salary range: $235,964 – $412,937 USD, with equity potential.
Our Commitment to Inclusion Pinterest is an equal‑opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. 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 or genetic information. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation, please complete the form for support.
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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.
About Pinterest We are seeking a talented Senior Staff Software Engineer to take on a leadership role within the Programmatic Ads team. You will lead critical efforts to build high‑throughput, low‑latency solutions that power Pinterest ads business with third‑party partners, build the team roadmap, and leverage state‑of‑the‑art serving infrastructure to efficiently serve ads across all surfaces.
The Programmatic Ads team integrates with external demand partners (DSPs, SSPs, etc.) through OpenRTB, driving performance optimization for latency, conversion, engagement, and fill rate, and building internal tools to better enable cross‑functional teams.
What You’ll Do
Define and execute the technical strategy for building, scaling, and modernizing our third‑party ads serving infrastructure.
Rearchitect and refine the infrastructure to achieve greater scalability, freshness, and performance handling billions of ads and millions of QPS.
Lead collaboration with ML, product, infra, and other partner teams to evaluate infra requests and make funding decisions.
Lead mission‑critical initiatives involving 15‑25 engineers and directly influence their day‑to‑day work through mentorship and leadership.
What We’re Looking For
BS (or higher) degree in Computer Science or a related field.
8+ years of professional experience as a hands‑on engineer and technical leader leading multiple projects.
5+ years of relevant industry experience within the ads domain and distributed systems.
Rich experience working cross‑functionally to drive alignment, oversee execution, and secure deliverables.
Hands‑on experience solving complex scaling, latency, or low‑level system performance problems in high‑volume online serving systems.
Knowledge of industry best practices and trends, with a proven track record of employing such solutions.
Experience mentoring, guiding, and uplifting junior engineers.
Experience solving end‑user problems and envisioning solutions to improve their productivity.
Proficiency in at least one system language (Java, Python).
In‑Office Requirement
Role requires in‑office presence for in‑person collaboration 1 time per week and must be within commuting distance of an office in San Francisco or Seattle.
Relocation Statement
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
US‑based applicants only.
Salary range: $235,964 – $412,937 USD, with equity potential.
Our Commitment to Inclusion Pinterest is an equal‑opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. 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 or genetic information. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation, please complete the form for support.
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