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Sr. Systems Engineer, Sales & Marketing
About Pinterest:

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.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here .

Are you passionate about building impactful products for sales and finance teams? Come join the IT Enterprise Systems team at Pinterest where you will be responsible for advancing our sales and marketing systems.

What you’ll do:

• Design, build, and operate full‑stack applications and services on Pinterest’s enterprise infrastructure to support our Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams, from backend services and APIs through integrations and user‑facing workflows.

• Lead the technical design and implementation of GenAI/ML‑powered services and pipelines that automate and augment enterprise workflows (for example, summarizing sales interactions, enriching account data, or surfacing intelligent recommendations), including clear evaluation frameworks, observability, and validation guardrails.

• Own the end‑to‑end software development lifecycle for these systems: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

• Partner closely with product managers, business systems analysts, and other engineers to translate ambiguous business needs into well‑defined technical plans, success metrics, and deliverables—and to make thoughtful tradeoffs between scope, risk, and speed.

• Use AI coding tools and agents to accelerate development responsibly (e.g., drafting code and tests, iterating on designs, summarizing findings), while applying rigorous testing, code review, and observability to ensure quality and reliability.

• Mentor and coach other engineers on system design, GenAI/ML patterns, and AI‑augmented workflows, contributing to technical decision‑making and raising the bar on engineering practices within the team.

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience building systems or analytics used by Sales and/or Marketing teams (for example CRM or sales productivity tools, campaign management and measurement, or revenue operations workflows), with a clear understanding of how these partners use data and tooling to hit their goals.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience building and operating production systems, including full‑stack applications and/or backend services on a modern cloud platform (such as AWS or similar). Experience in enterprise or business systems environments is a plus.

• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with at least one of: Java, Node.js, and/or Javascript, with a track record of delivering reliable, maintainable code in collaborative engineering teams.

• Hands‑on experience designing and operating distributed systems and robust, fault‑tolerant integrations (e.g., REST/gRPC services, event‑driven architectures, or data pipelines) that support critical business workflows.

• Practical experience building or integrating GenAI/ML‑powered features or services in production—such as LLM‑based workflows, ML‑driven recommendations, or intelligent automation—including an understanding of evaluation, observability, and common failure modes.

• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools and agents to write, review, and validate detailed technical design documents (TDDs), specifications, and test plans as part of a spec‑driven, agentic development workflow, while maintaining ownership of technical decisions, quality, and correctness.

• Experience using GenAI coding tools (for example, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar) and/or agents in your development workflow, with a demonstrated ability to validate AI‑assisted output and maintain high standards for quality, security, and maintainability.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional, diverse teams and to explain complex technical concepts—including GenAI/ML tradeoffs—to non‑technical partners.

• Outcome‑oriented mindset: you focus on delivering business outcomes rather than just technical outputs, using technology and AI thoughtfully to positively impact key performance metrics for Sales, Marketing, and Finance.

• Salesforce engineering experience (for example, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, or Salesforce integrations) is a plus, especially where it supports Sales and Marketing workflows.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.

• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6 months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here .

US based applicants only
$132,415 — $272,619 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. 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, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Sr".

Main responsibilities

Design, build, and operate full‑stack applications and services on Pinterest’s enterprise infrastructure to support our Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams, …
Lead the technical design and implementation of GenAI/ML‑powered services and pipelines that automate and augment enterprise workflows (for example, summariz…
Own the end‑to‑end software development lifecycle for these systems: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, a…
Partner closely with product managers, business systems analysts, and other engineers to translate ambiguous business needs into well‑defined technical plans…
Mentor and coach other engineers on system design, GenAI/ML patterns, and AI‑augmented workflows, contributing to technical decision‑making and raising the b…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Own the end‑to‑end software development lifecycle for these systems: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, a…” · “Use AI coding tools and agents to accelerate development responsibly (e.g., drafting code and tests, iterating on designs, summarizing findings), while apply…” · “Mentor and coach other engineers on system design, GenAI/ML patterns, and AI‑augmented workflows, contributing to technical decision‑making and raising the b…”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.” · “Strong proficiency in Python and experience with at least one of: Java, Node.js, and/or Javascript, with a track record of delivering reliable, maintainable …” · “Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional, diverse teams and to explain com…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Lead the technical design and implementation of GenAI/ML‑powered services and pipelines that automate and augment enterprise workflows (for example, summariz…” · “Partner closely with product managers, business systems analysts, and other engineers to translate ambiguous business needs into well‑defined technical plans…” · “Experience building systems or analytics used by Sales and/or Marketing teams (for example CRM or sales productivity tools, campaign management and measureme…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Own the end‑to‑end software development lifecycle for these systems: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, a…” · “Use AI coding tools and agents to accelerate development responsibly (e.g., drafting code and tests, iterating on designs, summarizing findings), while apply…” · “Demonstrated ability to use AI tools and agents to write, review, and validate detailed technical design documents (TDDs), specifications, and test plans as …”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
Communication Core
In the posting: “Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think.” · “Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional, diverse teams and to explain com…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Own the end‑to‑end software development lifecycle for these systems: requirements gathering, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, a…” · “Demonstrated ability to use AI tools and agents to write, review, and validate detailed technical design documents (TDDs), specifications, and test plans as …”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Mentor and coach other engineers on system design, GenAI/ML patterns, and AI‑augmented workflows, contributing to technical decision‑making and raising the b…” · “Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional, diverse teams and to explain com…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “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.” · “What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrac…” · “Partner closely with product managers, business systems analysts, and other engineers to translate ambiguous business needs into well‑defined technical plans…”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Experience building systems or analytics used by Sales and/or Marketing teams (for example CRM or sales productivity tools, campaign management and measureme…” · “Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional, diverse teams and to explain com…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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Do you have any questions for us?
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Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
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Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
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Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
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