# Principal Engineer, Big Data Platform at Pinterest

- Company: Pinterest
- What the company does: Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.pinterest.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://www.pinterestcareers.com/jobs/?gh_jid=7683981
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pinterest-principal-engineer-big-data-platform/

## About the role

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## What they're looking for

- 12+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of technical excellence
- 8+ years of experience of building and support large scalable Kubernetes or big data platform
- Deep knowledge of big data / ML technologies (e.g. Flink, Spark, Presto, Kubernetes, Ray, PyTorch/TensorFlow)
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Go, Scala, Python)
- Experiences in Kubernetes and AWS technologies
- Exceptional collaboration skills with cross-functional partners, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, make tradeoffs, and keep stakeholders aligned on priorities and progress

Tags: Data Engineering