Senior Android Engineer

About Pinterest:

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. In your role, 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 Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex *landing page to learn more. *

We are looking for a passionate talented Senior Android Engineer to help us build the application that allows them to find something inspiring every time they open the app. You will specialize in building elegant product features with cutting-edge technology.

What you’ll do:

• Build product features to make Pinterest homefeed useful, fast and easy to use
• Knit across teams by collaborating with Product managers and designers and other functions to build a holistic experience that’s right for all Pinners
• Prototype new experiences for pinners to drive key metrics
• Contribute to and lead each step of the product development process, from ideation to implementation to release; from rapidly prototyping, running A/B tests, to architecting and building solutions that can scale to support millions of users
• Analyze and visualize data to drive product insights and to inform our decisions
• Contribute best-in-class programming skills to develop highly innovative consumer-facing mobile products

What we’re looking for:

• Deep understanding of Android development and best practices in Java or Kotlin
• Knowledge on multi-threading, logging, memory management, caching and builds on Android
• Expertise in developing and debugging across a diverse service stack including storage and data solutions
• Demonstrated track record of improving software quality with stable releases
• Experience on platform teams/initiatives, driving technology adoption across feature teams
• Keeps up to date with new technologies to understand what should be incorporated
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance and candidates that apply should be based and legally authorized to work in Mexico. 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 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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Our Commitment to Diversity:

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.