Staff Software Engineer, Observability @Pinterest

Overview

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Observability team. This role focuses on building observability solutions that empower engineering organizations, utilizing technical expertise in distributed systems and data engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the observability roadmap as a product, incorporating the needs of the engineering team.
• Architect, build, and scale distributed observability infrastructure (metrics, logs, traces) across Pinterest's systems.
• Create high-performance data pipelines for real-time and historical telemetry analysis.
• Establish observability standards across the organization.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and influence technical decisions.
• Collaborate with SRE, Infrastructure, and Product Engineering teams to enhance developer productivity and system reliability.
• Stay updated on observability trends and technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience building data pipelines and working with time-series databases.
• Hands-on experience with observability tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Proficient in programming languages like Java, Python, Go, or Scala.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures.
• Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders.
• Contributions to open-source observability projects are a plus.

Benefits

Pinterest offers a salary range of $177,185 — $364,795 USD, along with options for equity and a commitment to inclusivity in the workplace.

Location

This role is remote within the US but requires in-office collaboration 1-2 times per quarter.

How to Apply

Please submit your application online.

Deadline

No specific deadline stated.