.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.We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Browse Platform team, which is responsible for providing a powerful and flexible platform that enables teams across the organization to easily create inspiring experiences for our Pinners. In this role, you will define and lead the technical strategy of the serving platform for Browse surfaces, empower teams to measure relevance and debug ML generated recommendations and deliver backend projects for delightful Pinner experiences. You will join a talented team with high impact, playing a crucial role in leading and driving the team while leveraging your technical expertise to drive the development and delivery of complex software projects. What you'll do: Provide technical leadership, support and mentorship for a group of software engineers. Devise and lead the technical strategy and set a multi-year roadmap for key aspects of the serving layer in Browse. Forge strong partnerships with technical leaders across the organization. What we're looking for: 10+ years of relevant industry experience in leading the design and implementation of large scale distributed systems (backend) using Java. Demonstrated experience in designing and optimizing backend architectures for performance, scalability, and reliability. Proficiency in analyzing and optimizing backend performance. Proven track record of successfully leading and mentoring teams of backend engineers. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.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