Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Observability team, focusing on building world-class observability solutions for large-scale distributed systems. The role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems and data engineering, along with a product-oriented mindset. The engineer will design and build infrastructure and tools that enhance visibility into Pinterest's systems, aiding thousands of engineers in debugging and optimizing their services. This position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and technical leadership within the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to work backwards from customer needs and prioritize features
• 7+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
• Strong background in building data pipelines and working with time-series databases
• Hands-on experience with modern observability tools and practices
• Expert-level coding skills in languages like Java, Python, Go, or Scala
• Ability to see the big picture while managing complex technical details
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and technologies
• Experience building observability platforms from the ground up or significantly scaling existing solutions
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Define and execute the observability roadmap, treating it as a product
• Architect, build, and scale distributed observability infrastructure
• Build high-performance data pipelines and storage for real-time and historical telemetry analysis
• Establish observability standards and patterns across the organization
• Mentor engineers, lead architectural reviews, and influence technical decisions
• Partner with SRE, Infrastructure, Product Engineering, and other teams to deliver solutions
• Stay current with observability trends and technologies