Sr. Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Pinterest:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the <a href="https://www.pinterestcareers.com/our-life/pinflex/">flexibility</a> to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.</p></div><p><strong>Sr. Fullstack Software Engineer</strong></p> <p>Pinterest’s Security Privacy team is seeking a Sr. Fullstack Software Engineer to help architect and implement solutions that protect millions of users by building secure systems across backend and client platforms. You’ll focus on designing and delivering privacy-first infrastructure and services that ensure compliance, scalability, and trust, with upcoming opportunities to <strong>collaborate on mobile privacy initiatives that extend these protections to our mobile apps</strong>. The ideal candidate brings strong software development experience, expertise in privacy regulations, and the ability to mentor and lead cross-functional initiatives. While mobile development experience is not required, familiarity with or interest in mobile security will be a strong advantage as we continue to expand our privacy focus across all surfaces.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and implement scalable solutions that ensure privacy compliance and protect sensitive user data, including data handling and deletion processes.</li> <li>Write, review, and maintain code that is well-documented, thoroughly tested, and compliant with security and privacy standards.</li> <li>Monitor, identify, and address potential privacy vulnerabilities, leading root cause analysis and applying lessons learned to strengthen systems.</li> <li>Work closely with compliance teams, engineers, and stakeholders to align on goals, define success metrics, and implement best practices for security and privacy.</li> <li>Implement privacy and security frameworks to Pinterest’s mobile surfaces.</li> <li>Drive efforts to resolve and prevent privacy-related incidents, ensuring effective remediation and long-term prevention strategies.</li> <li>Conduct training sessions, mentor team members, and champion a culture of privacy and security across Pinterest.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What we’re looking for:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in software engineering, with increasing responsibility.</li> <li>1+ years of hands-on experience in privacy and security engineering, or equivalent experience tackling privacy-related challenges.</li> <li>Proficiency in a dynamic programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Kotlin, or Swift), with an ability to write clean, maintainable, and secure code.</li> <li>2+ years of Fullstack experience</li> <li>Experience tackling technical challenges, with a focus on learning from and adapting to new and ambiguous environments.</li> <li>Familiarity with privacy frameworks and ability to integrate privacy requirements into system design and architecture.</li> <li>Experience with secure data handling, logging, monitoring, and incident response to identify and mitigate potential risks.</li> <li>Collaborative mindset and leadership skills, with ability to mentor team members, foster cross-functional relationships, and contribute to team goals.</li> <li>Enthusiasm for tackling complex privacy and security challenges with a strong commitment to creating impactful, user-centric solutions.</li> <li>Experience with or interest in mobile development or mobile security, especially in privacy-conscious design for Android or iOS platforms.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree in a rel ... (truncated, view full listing at source)