Software Engineer II
About The Position
Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. As a Pinterest employee, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping users make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet. The MySQL Infra team manages one of Pinterest's most vital backend systems, offering huge scope and impact by serving hundreds of business-critical use cases across the entire company. Pinterest’s MySQL online database system operates at a massive scale, managing 100+ production clusters with 6 PB of data. This role provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in building and operating large-scale distributed systems. The team works on challenging, exciting, and impactful projects, including next-generation storage infrastructure, compute modernization initiatives, and innovations related to AI.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of hands-on backend software engineering experience in large-scale MySQL systems.
- Hands on experience building and operating highly available, reliable, production grade systems at scale.
- Strong problem-solving skills and analytical mindset, with the ability to use data to guide decisions.
- Strong programming skills in Python.
- Infrastructure provisioning tools (Terraform, Puppet, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience leveraging AI to accelerate development, enhance operations, and improve customer support.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
- A track record of developing high-quality software with high reliability.
- Proven ability to manage and deliver technical initiatives to achieve high-impact outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Work with a team of engineers and database specialists to build and support reliable, performant and efficient database systems that operate at a huge scale and empower numerous business critical applications across the entire company.
- Design, implement, and maintain mission-critical features that will help us deliver robust MySQL infrastructure to our customers.
- Maintain a high engineering standard for MySQL infrastructure, focusing on continuous improvement in reliability, scalability, performance, cost efficiency, and developer velocity.
- Serve as a member of the MySQL Infra on-call team, providing timely support for all pages and critical issues, including monitoring, prompt response to alerts, issue diagnosis/resolution, and communicating status to stakeholders.
- Use AI to accelerate team execution, system design, and decision-making, applying sound judgment to validate outputs and ensure correctness and quality.
- Grow your skills in an inclusive and encouraging environment.
- Learn from supportive, collaborative teammates.
Benefits
- The position is also eligible for equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
