Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Conversion Visibility
Job Summary
This senior technical role involves architecting and optimizing large-scale data pipelines for mobile app measurement, with a focus on accuracy, low latency, and privacy standards. The candidate will lead efforts to integrate SKAdNetwork frameworks and improve measurement and reporting for app campaigns. It requires extensive experience with distributed systems, mobile advertising measurement, and programming in languages like Java, C++, or Python. The position emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and working within a hybrid model based near Seattle.
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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 the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.
What you’ll do:
- Architect, build, and optimize pipelines for ingesting, matching, and attributing conversion events with robust guarantees for accuracy, low latency, and large scale.
- Lead technical efforts to integrate SKAdNetwork frameworks and drive seamless measurement, better insights, and reliable reporting for app campaigns.
- Collaborate with product, ads, and measurement partners to define and build privacy-preserving event pipelines tailored to the unique requirements of mobile app measurement flows.
- Build systems that process petabytes of data every day using cutting edge technologies.
- Mentor and guide engineers, sharing advanced knowledge of app attribution, mobile ads measurement, and evolving privacy standards.
What we’re looking for:
- BS (or higher) degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience in leading the design of large scale & production systems.
- Extensive, hands-on expertise working with SKAdNetwork (SKAN) frameworks and a deep understanding of mobile app business mechanics and measurement.
- Advanced knowledge with at least one state-of-art programming language (Java, C++, Python).
- Deep knowledge with building distributed systems or measurement solutions.
- Strong product intuition for digital and mobile app advertising campaigns.
- Individuals looking to work in a close, collaborative group to drive success of key business metrics.
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 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 time per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the Seattle office.
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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.
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