Principal Product Designer, AI Native, Core

Staff Product Designer, Design Innovation

Pinterest

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. Pinterest is looking for a methodical and thoughtful Staff Product Designer to join the Design Innovation team. You’ll help evolve our product design language and craft intuitive, coherent, and delightful experiences across surfaces. You’ll collaborate closely with product, engineering, research, and data science partners to shape end-to-end experiences that feel uniquely Pinterest, raise the quality bar, and explore new opportunities for innovation, including AI-powered experiences. You have a knack for visual detail as much as holistic systems thinking. You’re a problem solver whose designs reflect a deep understanding of user needs and business context. You’re comfortable working in an iterative, experimental environment and using AI tools to accelerate your workflow while maintaining strong critical thinking, judgment, and ownership of outcomes.   What you’ll do: * Design product experiences—systematically, interactively, and visually—with a high bar for craft and consistency across the Pinterest product ecosystem. * Partner with Design Innovation teammates and cross-functional partners to evolve our product design language and bring it to life in key product surfaces and features. * Uphold and Elevate Craft: Conduct quality audits, review flows and handoffs, and directly contribute hands-on design when needed—always advocating for the highest standards.  * Prototype & Technologize: Rapidly visualize, prototype, validate new ideas; translate abstract solutions into practical, scalable patterns using Figma, code, AI, or whatever is needed to inspire clarity/adoption. * Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and research to develop impactful, user-centric, and data-informed solutions; work with engineers throughout implementation to ensure high-quality execution. * Incorporate insights from qualitative and quantitative research, experiments, and marketplace/AI trends to refine design directions and identify new opportunities for innovation. * Contribute to design reviews and critique, helping to uphold and inspire a high level of design execution and inclusive, accessible experiences across the team. * Mentor & Scale Impact: Inspire and guide other designers in craft, systemic thinking, and best practices through critique, guidance, and sharing your expertise across teams. * Communicate & Influence: Clearly articulate your design thinking, rationale, and vision—presenting work to teams, leaders, and executives, and rallying consensus.   What we’re looking for: * 8+ years of experience in product design, with strong visual and interaction design skills demonstrated in a portfolio of shipped or in-progress work. * Track record in staff/principal-level roles, influencing horizontally, upholding design craft quality, and partnering cross-functionally—ideally in large-scale consumer or platform environments.  * Expert-level motion and visual design skills, with a deep understanding of principles and their impact on usability, comprehension, and overall experience quality — using animation and transitions to enhance clarity, convey emotion, and drive user engagement. * Ability to design within and extend a design system, balancing consistency with thoughtful innovation across surfaces and platforms. * Design technologist mindset: Comfortable experimenting with Figma prototypes, AI, and (optionally) front-end code; curious and opinionated about technical feasibility, accessibility, and how we can streamline design workflows and processes through systems and tools.  * Strong product thinking and systems mindset: you can connect craft decisions to user outcomes, product strategy, and measurable impact. * Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions, tradeoffs, synthesize ambiguity into actionable design problems and unite teams through clarity, documentation, and collaboration.  * High attention to detail and a sense of ownership over the quality and cohesion of the product experience, including accessibility and inclusive design considerations. * Collaborative, low-ego working style with a growth mindset; passion for ongoing learning, experimentation, and mentoring others, giving and receiving feedback & contributing to team culture. * Bachelor’s degree in design, a related field or equivalent experience. * Bonus Points For * Experience leading platform-wide or multi-product design system initiatives. * Familiarity with personalization, large consumer apps, or rapid scale environments. * Contributions to public design systems, open-source libraries, or industry talks/writing. * Join us to shape the platform and patterns that power inspiration for millions—raising the bar for design quality, system integrity, and Pinterest’s positive potential.   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.   Relocation Statement: * This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.   #LI-REMOTE #LI-JD3 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 $158,765—$326,870 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.

Principal Software Engineer - Android Device Authenticators

Okta

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. DEVICE IDENTITY AND ACCESS ORGANIZATION PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER  We seek a visionary and highly influential Principal Software Engineer to help lead our Device Authenticators engineering team. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep Android and Kotlin expertise to define the architectural vision, pioneer new capabilities, and drive the technical strategy at the heart of our security and identity platform. This is a high-visibility, high-impact opportunity to solve complex, company-wide challenges and shape the future of Okta's device identity ecosystem. You will act as a force multiplier, setting the technical standard for the organization, mentoring Staff and Senior engineers, and partnering with engineering leadership and product management to align our technical roadmap with strategic business goals. You will not only demonstrate an aptitude for software engineering excellence but also act as a player-coach, mentoring other engineers and elevating the team's capabilities. You will join an engineering team that shares a passion for elegant solutions and believes in designing for scale, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and an iterative process to build high-quality enterprise software. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Directors, and Principal Architects to translate strategic business objectives into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps. * Lead the design and implementation of new features within our core Android/Kotlin platform, taking ownership from conception to deployment. * Define and champion engineering best practices, and make critical contributions to technical designs, proposals, and long-term architectural decisions. * Act as a force multiplier across multiple teams, mentoring Staff and Senior engineers, guiding technical design reviews, and raising the engineering bar across the entire pillar. * Develop high-quality, maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and drive improvements to our testing and CI/CD strategies. * Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the team and the broader organization. * Champion the adoption of AI-native engineering practices within our Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), utilizing AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery while ensuring rigorous security and code quality standards. * Spearhead technical innovation, identifying emerging industry trends (such as advanced device security or AI-native development paradigms) and prototyping solutions to keep Okta ahead of the curve. WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE * 10+ years of software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and building scalable, high-performance client-side features on Android using Kotlin. * Deep expertise in building secure and high-quality Android applications, including proficiency in performance optimization and multi-threading on the Android platform. * Extensive experience designing, building, and securing APIs for large-scale mobile systems. * Deep, visionary-level expertise in Android architecture, security engineering, design patterns, and cross-platform concepts (e.g., Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), Secure Enclave, and Device Management/MDM protocols) to ensure optimal client-side security and performance. * A deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction. * Proficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate the development lifecycle, with a focus on maintaining high standards for code quality and security. NICE-TO-HAVES * Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (FIDO, U2F, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation, etc.) * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and certifications like CISSP or Security+. * Security Application experience - building VPN, firewalls, anti-virus, etc. EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. #LI-Hybrid P25223_3471788   The Okta Experience * Supporting Your Well-Being  * Driving Social Impact  * Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.

Principal Software Engineer - Backend

Okta

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Principal Software Engineer DEVICE IDENTITY AND ACCESS ORGANIZATION The Device Identity and Access organization is at the forefront of Okta’s Zero Trust vision. As a foundational pillar within Okta Research and Development (ORD), our mission is to transform the device itself into a secure, trusted, and effortless identity factor. We are the teams responsible for ensuring users can seamlessly interact with their work from any endpoint, anywhere in the world.   Our organization is comprised of engineers who thrive at the intersection of deep client-side platform engineering and massive-scale distributed systems. The work we do secures millions of enterprise endpoints globally, prevents modern identity attacks, and fundamentally changes how people work by making world-class security completely invisible to the end user. OPPORTUNITY We seek a highly impactful and influential Software Engineer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will leverage their deep expertise in distributed systems, particularly Java, to architect, build, and scale the critical server-side software and services at the heart of our security and identity platform. This is a high-visibility, hands-on opportunity to define the architectural vision, pioneer new capabilities, and drive the technical strategy to solve complex, company-wide challenges and shape the future of Okta's device identity ecosystem. You will act as a key technical leader—a player-coach and force multiplier—by setting the technical standard, mentoring and coaching engineers, and partnering with engineering leadership and product management to translate strategic business objectives into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps. This role requires an engineer who believes in designing for massive scale, rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and an iterative process to build high-quality enterprise software. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Directors, and Principal Architects to translate strategic business objectives into actionable, scalable technical roadmaps. * Drive cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and QA to ensure the seamless delivery of our most critical engineering initiatives. * Lead the design and implementation of new features and services within our core Java platform, taking ownership from conception to deployment. * Define and champion engineering best practices, and make critical contributions to technical designs, proposals, and long-term architectural decisions. * Act as a force multiplier across multiple teams, mentoring Staff and Senior engineers, guiding technical design reviews, and raising the engineering bar across the entire pillar. * Develop high-quality, maintainable software with comprehensive test coverage and drive improvements to our testing and CI/CD strategies. * Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation and foster a culture of knowledge sharing within the team and the broader organization. * Champion the adoption of AI-native engineering practices within our Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), utilizing AI coding assistants to accelerate delivery while ensuring rigorous security and code quality standards. * Spearhead technical innovation, identifying emerging industry trends (such as advanced device security or AI-native development paradigms) and prototyping solutions to keep Okta ahead of the curve. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 7+ years of progressive software development experience, with a proven track record of designing and building scalable, high-performance server-side features using Java and Spring. * Deep expertise with high-performance Postgres or MySQL environments, including schema design and query optimization. * Extensive experience designing, building, and securing RESTful APIs for large-scale systems. * Expert knowledge of server-side technologies, including caching, asynchronous processing, and multi-threading. * A deep understanding of design patterns, scalability patterns, security engineering, and object-oriented principles. * Experience in fast-paced agile environments, with a strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing. * Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence technical direction. * Security Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of endpoint security concepts (e.g., Trusted Platform Modules (TPM), Secure Enclave, Device Management/MDM protocols, and endpoint detection). * Cross-Platform Context: Strong conceptual understanding of how OS-level security features (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS) report state to the cloud. * Proficiency in leveraging AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to accelerate the development lifecycle. NICE-TO-HAVES * Experience building anomaly detection systems or risk systems is a huge plus. * Experience in cloud security, identity, and/or authentication protocols. * Understanding of Identity and Access Management protocols and technologies (FIDO, U2F, WebAuthn, SSO, SAML, OAuth, Federation, etc.). * Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and certifications like CISSP or Security+. * Experience with UI technologies such as ReactJS. * Exposure to gRPC API development. * Exposure to microservice architecture. EDUCATION Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. #LI-Hybrid P25224_3471791   The Okta Experience * Supporting Your Well-Being  * Driving Social Impact  * Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community We are intentional about connection. Our global community, spanning over 20 offices worldwide, is united by a drive to innovate. Your journey begins with an immersive, in-person onboarding experience designed to accelerate your impact and connect you to our mission and team from day one. Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation. Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.