Software Engineer II, Web

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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. 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 . As a Software Engineer at Pinterest, you will contribute to initiatives that empower developers to build modern, world-class web experiences for Pinners with high productivity, performance, and quality. We're looking for someone who is passionate about front-end, has a growth mindset, and isn't afraid to voice their opinion on how we can improve. You'll find creative solutions to thought-provoking problems, and because we value the kind of courageous thinking required for big bets and smart risks to pay off, you'll help drive new initiatives from technical design through implementation and release. What you’ll do: Build the web platform that powers Pinterest.com for hundreds of millions of users, along with the frameworks and tooling that empower hundreds of engineers to build it. Improve foundational web architecture, DevEx , builds, CI/CD , and testing capabilities to help developers work more effectively. Identify site-wide challenges and propose, test, and ship solutions. Contribute to large-scale, cross-functional initiatives that improve the Web platform. Raise web stability, scalability, performance, and accessibility by implementing best-in-class web development standards. Accelerate the web development lifecycle with AI agents by assisting with large-scale migrations, automating repetitive engineering tasks, and building agent-powered workflows that let developers ship faster with higher confidence. Participate actively in technical design, code reviews, and architectural decisions. What we’re looking for: Minimum 3 years of experience in Web development and a solid understanding of JavaScript, CSS, DOM, HTTP protocol and how the web works. Experience with technologies such as React , Redux (or other state management solutions), TypeScript , and testing frameworks like Jest or React Testing Library . Familiarity with build tools such as Webpack, Rspack, or Vite. Exposure to Node.js, server-side rendering techniques, or frameworks such as Next.js or Remix. Ability to deliver projects across team boundaries with guidance, and a growing interest in developer experience, performance, and quality. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams to make platform improvements, test functionality, and evangelize adoption of platform features. Hands-on experience with AI coding agents (eg. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) and a point of view on how to harness them for large-scale migrations, code generation, and developer workflow automation. Love for Web and drive to keep up-to-date with new technologies, trends and best practices in client architecture. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience. This job posting is for an open vacancy. Please note that the company utilizes artificial intelligence to screen applicants for the positions. Relocation Statement: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our flexible work model. In-Office Requirement Statement: We prioritize flexibility, but believe in the power of in-person connection. This role requires occasional onsite collaboration (1-2 times per quarter), so you can be located anywhere in Ontario. #LI-REMOTE #LI-AD1 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. 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 . Canada based applicants only $139,378 - $189,378 CAD 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 tru