
Pinterest · Seattle
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...
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.
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help us build a high-performance, efficient, and easy to use batch processing
platform and infrastructure at Pinterest. You’ll be working on some of the most exciting big data open source technologies such as
Spark, Presto/Trino, Iceberg, etc. at the scale of hundreds of petabytes of data to bring everyone the inspiration to create a
life they love.
to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
in the country.
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
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WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM We are experts in data, working to make it cost-effective, understandable, and trustworthy. We build pipelines processing billions of events a day and are stewards of canonical data warehouses and datasets delivering products for Stripe Users while embedding with teams to build their data products. We are experts in using the Stripe Data Platform and to scale we lead the data culture and data education to enable product teams to own their data. We invest in AI-driven Data Ops to scale incident handling and serve as an escalation path for data incidents to minimize their impact. The Data Engineering Solutions team will work closely with product teams delivering trustworthy data / backend code / and innovative AI tools/platforms/services for data. WHAT YOU’LL DO We're looking for a person who could drive the Data Engineering Solutions team in solving high-impact, cutting-edge data problems. The ideal candidate will be someone that has built data pipelines for large scale volume, is deeply knowledgeable of key tools including Airflow/Spark/Kafka/Flink, is empathetic, excels at building strong relationships, and collaborates effectively with other Stripe teams to understand their use cases and unlock new capabilities. RESPONSIBILITIES * Lead the technical outcomes for a team of ambitious, talented engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure their success * Partner with our recruiting team to attract and hire top talent * Deliver cutting-edge data pipelines that scale to users' needs, focusing on reliability and efficiency * Develop strong subject matter expertise and manage the SLAs of data pipelines and full stack web applications that support critical stakeholders * Collaborate with product managers and peers across the company to create/improve canonical datasets and data warehouses, use golden paths, and ensure Stripes and customers are using trustworthy data * Leverage AI/LLM and Agents at scale to produce and analyze high-quality data on ambiguous problems * Have the opportunity to drive the execution of key data initiatives for Stripe, overseeing the entire development lifecycle from planning to delivery while maintaining high standards of quality and timely completion * Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, promoting innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the team WHO YOU ARE We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * This is a Staff-level role — that typically means 10+ years of experience building and operating data systems, pipelines, warehouses, infrastructure, and leading teams to deliver exceptional solutions * A strong engineering background and passion for data as well as prior experience with writing and debugging data pipelines using a distributed data framework * An inquisitive nature in diving into data inconsistencies to pinpoint issues, and resolve deep rooted data quality issues * Knowledge of a backend development language (such as Scala, Java, or Go) and strong SQL experience * Extreme customer focus, with a commitment to partnering with product, leaders across the business, and other Stripe engineers to understand their use cases * Effective cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to think rigorously, communicate clearly, and make or coordinate difficult decisions and trade-offs * Thrive with high autonomy and responsibility in an ambiguous environment * Ability to foster and work in a healthy, inclusive, challenging, and supportive work environment PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Our stack is made up of Iceberg, Kafka, Change Data Capture, Flink, Spark, Airflow, Hive Metastore, Pinot, Trino, AWS Cloud - experience with all or some of these tools is a huge plus * Influencing open-source contributions is a huge plus * Experience creating and maintaining data marts / warehouses to power business reporting needs * Experience collaborating with Product, Go-To-Market, or Sales / Marketing teams * Genuine enjoyment of innovation and a deep interest in understanding how things work, with the ability to question and direct architectural decisions * Strong written and verbal communication skills for various audiences, including leadership, users, and company-wide
P-940 (Position Location is open to both our Seattle & Bellevue offices.) At Databricks, we are obsessed with enabling data teams to solve the world’s toughest problems, from security threat detection to cancer drug development. We do this by building and running the world’s best data and AI infrastructure platform, so our customers can focus on the high value challenges that are central to their own missions. Founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, Databricks has grown from a tiny corner office in Berkeley, California to a global organization with over 1000 employees. Thousands of organizations, from small to Fortune 100, trust Databricks with their mission-critical workloads, making us one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the world. Our engineering teams build highly technical products that fulfill real, important needs in the world. We constantly push the boundaries of data and AI technology, while simultaneously operating with the resilience, security and scale that is critical to making customers successful on our platform. We develop and operate one of the largest scale software platforms. The fleet consists of millions of virtual machines, generating terabytes of logs and processing exabytes of data per day. At our scale, we regularly observe cloud hardware, network, and operating system faults, and our software must gracefully shield our customers from any of the above. As a software engineer with a backend focus, you will work closely with your team and product management to prioritize, design, implement, test, and operate micro-services for the Databricks platform and product. This implies, among others, writing software in Scala/Java, building data pipelines (Apache Spark, Apache Kafka), integrating with third-party applications, and interacting with cloud APIs (AWS, Azure, CloudFormation, Terraform). Below are some example teams you can join: Data Science and Machine Learning Infrastructure: Build services and infrastructure at the intersection of machine learning and distributed systems. Our technology empowers the flagship collaborative workspace, notebooks, IDE integrations, and project management products. We also enable machine learning at scale with tools for environment management, distributed training, and managing the Machine Learning lifecycle through MLflow. Compute Fabric: Build the resource management infrastructure powering all the big data and machine learning workloads on the Databricks platform in a robust, flexible, secure, and cloud-agnostic way. The software manages millions of virtual machines. Data Plane Storage: Deliver reliable and high performance services and client libraries for storing and accessing humongous amount of data on cloud storage backends, e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob Store. Enterprise Platform: Offer a simple and powerful experience for onboarding and managing all of their data teams across 10ks of users on the Databricks platform. We do this by building reliable, scalable services and infrastructure with intuitive UIs and by delivering high-impact, cross-cutting projects that drive the "land and expand" strategy for enterprise customers. Observability: Provide a world class platform for Databricks engineers to comprehensively observe and introspect their applications and services. We build scalable data-intensive infrastructure that processes huge amounts of logs and telemetry. By doing so, we enable teams to become more data-driven and build robust services. Service Platform: Build high-quality services and manage the services in all environments in a unified way. We provide engineers libraries, tools, services and guidance to develop reliable, scalable, and secure services. We build a unified platform for engineers to deploy and update their services across different clouds and environments. Core Infra: Build the core infrastructure that powers Databricks, making it available across all geographic regions and Cloud providers. We build highly available distributed systems, heavily utilizing cloud native projects, contributing back whenever possible. We run thousands of Kubernetes clusters across all regions and orchestrate millions of VMs on a daily basis. Competencies * BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, or a related field * 10+ years of production level experience in one of: Java, Scala, C++, or similar language. * Comfortable working towards a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables. * Experience in architecting, developing, deploying, and operating large scale distributed systems. * Experience working on a SaaS platform or with Service-Oriented Architectures. * Good knowledge of SQL. * Experience with software security and systems that handle sensitive data. * Experience with cloud technologies, e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes. Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here. Local Pay Range $182,400—$247,000 USD About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.
RDQ126R35 About Databricks At Databricks, we empower data teams to solve the world’s toughest challenges—from security threat detection to cancer drug development. Our mission is to build the best data and AI infrastructure platform, enabling our customers to focus on innovation. Our engineering teams push the boundaries of data and AI technology while ensuring our platform operates with the resilience, security, and scale that businesses need to succeed. About the Role We are developing a growing ecosystem of applications and partners on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Our team creates frameworks, tools, and best practices to enable seamless integrations, helping developers and partners build impactful solutions. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will define the vision, architecture, and strategy for this ecosystem. You will play a key role in enabling customers to integrate cutting-edge applications, helping developers thrive on Databricks, and shaping the future of data and AI platforms. Your Impact * Define and drive the ecosystem strategy for Databricks, a crucial pillar of our platform growth. Shape how applications and integrations enhance the Databricks experience for developers, partners, and customers. * Develop frameworks, APIs, and tools that make it seamless for partners and developers to build, integrate, and scale applications within the Databricks ecosystem. * Enable customers to integrate cutting-edge applications and specialized functionalities, helping them drive competitive differentiation and expand their AI and data capabilities. * Lead and mentor engineers across teams, providing technical guidance, architectural direction, and career development support. Foster a culture of innovation, best practices, and knowledge sharing. * Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business development teams to align technical roadmaps with strategic business goals. * Engage with open-source communities and advocate for best practices in application development, data processing, and ecosystem enablement. * Represent Databricks at industry events and conferences, influencing the broader data and AI landscape while engaging with partners, customers, and developers to shape the future of our platform. What We’re Looking For * Deep passion for and knowledge of the broad data and AI industry. Experience contributing to open-source projects and engaging with developer communities is a plus. * 10+ years of experience building data-intensive applications or systems. Strong expertise in database systems (SQL, NoSQL, OLAP/OLTP) and big data processing (Apache Spark™, Flink). Experience designing high-performance APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and managing integrations. * Strong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks (RBAC, GDPR, HIPAA), as well as cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. * Strong leadership skills with experience driving cross-functional and cross-organizational (e.g. external partners) initiatives. * Ability to mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, and advocate for best practices. * Excellent communication skills to evangelize Databricks' ecosystem vision internally and externally. * Bias for action and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions. Join us in shaping the future of the Databricks ecosystem and enabling the next generation of data and AI innovation. Pay Range Transparency Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here. Zone 2 Pay Range $217,100—$298,550 USD About Databricks Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Compliance If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.