Pinterest

Software Engineer II, Big Data, tvScientific

Pinterest$123K — $254K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Francisco, CA
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of production data engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Spark and Scala for building data infrastructure
  • Experience with large scale services and API development
  • Familiarity with data lakes and cloud storage solutions
  • Strong AWS services skills and expertise in SQL
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust data infrastructure using AWS and Spark with Scala
  • Evolve core data pipelines to handle business growth efficiently
  • Optimize data storage in engines and formats for performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create data solutions
  • Develop knowledge graphs and expose their functionality via APIs
  • Leverage AWS resources while scaling
  • Work closely with Data Science and Product teams

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment catering to situational needs
  • Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge CTV advertising space
  • Collaboration with industry leaders in programmatic advertising
  • Focus on data privacy and governance practices
  • Emphasis on high integrity and ownership in data management
Full Job Description
About tvScientific

tvScientific is the first and only CTV advertising platform purpose-built for performance marketers. We leverage massive data and cutting-edge science to automate and optimize TV advertising to drive business outcomes. Our solution combines media buying, optimization, measurement, and attribution in one, efficient platform. Our platform is built by industry leaders with a long history in programmatic advertising, digital media, and ad verification who have now purpose-built a CTV performance platform advertisers can trust to grow their business.

As a Data Engineer at tvScientific, you will be a key player in implementing the robust data infrastructure to power our data-heavy company. You will collaborate with our cross-functional teams to evolve our core data pipelines, design for efficiency as we scale, and store data in optimal engines and formats. This is an individual contributor role, where you will work to define and implement a strategic vision for data engineering within the organization.

What you'll do:
  • Design and implement robust data infrastructure in AWS, using Spark with Scala
  • Evolve our core data pipelines to efficiently scale for our massive growth
  • Store data in optimal engines and formats, matching your designs to our performance needs and cost factors
  • Collaborate with our cross-functional teams to design data solutions that meet business needs
  • Design and implement knowledge graphs, exposing their functionality both via Batch Processing and APIs
  • Leverage and optimize AWS resources while designing for scale
  • Collaborate closely with our Data Science and Product teams
  • How we'll define success:
    • Successful design and implementation of scalable and efficient data infrastructure
    • Timely delivery and optimization of data assets and APIs
    • High attention to detail in implementation of automated data quality checks
    • Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams

What we're looking for:
  • Production data engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Spark and Scala, with proven experience building data infrastructure in Spark using Scala is preferred
  • Experience in delivering significant technical initiatives and building reliable, large scale services
  • Experience in delivering APIs backed by relationship-heavy datasets
  • Familiarity with data lakes, cloud warehouses, and storage formats
  • Strong proficiency in AWS services
  • Expertise in SQL for data manipulation and extraction
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs
  • Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review)
  • High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables
  • Nice-to-haves:
    • Experience in adtech
    • Experience implementing data governance practices, including data quality, metadata management, and access controls
    • Strong understanding of privacy-by-design principles and handling of sensitive or regulated data
    • Familiarity with data table formats like Apache Iceberg, Delta
    • Previous experience building out a Data Engineering function
    • Proven experience working closely with Data Science teams on machine learning pipelines


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.

Relocation Statement:
  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.


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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.

US based applicants only

$123,696-$254,667 USD

About Pinterest

Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to discover and save ideas for recipes, home decor, fashion, and more. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Pinterest has over 400 million monthly active users and is available in over 30 languages. The company's mission is to help people discover and do what they love.
Learn more about Pinterest
Size
3,225 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$128.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+53.9%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
NASDAQ

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