Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Core Retrieval Infrastructure

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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 theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible. Sr Staff Software Engineer, Core Retrieval Infrastructure
The Core Retrieval Infrastructure team is responsible for building and maintaining the large-scale, high-performance retrieval (search) platforms that power recommendations on Pinterest. These platforms offer several retrieval paradigms (token, embedding, hybrid (token + embedding), graph), and support all product surfaces on Pinterest including Homefeed, Search, Closeup, and Shopping.
What you'll do:
Shape the technical strategy for retrieval platforms at Pinterest and guide the team to implement industry-leading advancements and address emerging product needs within Pinterest
Design and build large-scale, high-performance, reliable retrieval platforms, which index and serve 1B+ documents to 100M+ Pinners
Drive cross-team collaborations to innovate on the frontier of search and recommendations
Mentor senior engineers on the team and support them in honing their technical and leadership skills
What we're looking for:
10+ years of relevant industry experience (4+ years in retrieval infrastructure)
2+ years of experience working as a technical lead, leading efforts across teams and organizations
Experience building large-scale, high-performance distributed systems supporting consumer applications, such as search, recommendations, or ads
Expertise in a compiled programming language, such as C++ (preferred), Java, or Rust
Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience
In-office Requirement Statement:
We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per half and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: San Francisco, Palo Alto or Seattle.
Relocation Statement:
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
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#LI-AG8 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 $235,964 — $412,937 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 completethis formfor support.
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Location:
Seattle, WA, United States
Category:
IT & Technology

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