Software Engineer II, Android

Pinterest is a platform where millions find creative ideas and plan memorable experiences. They are seeking inquisitive Android engineers to join their engineering teams, focusing on building robust frameworks and features while collaborating closely with product managers and designers.

Responsibilities:

• 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 all Pinners
• Support millions of users and enable colleagues by ensuring excellence in core pieces that are shared throughout the application
• Drive changes that improve the entire app such as modularization, implementing image/video loading, RTL text, dependency injection, and reusable UI components
• Grow as an engineer by working with world-class peers on varied and high impact projects
• Use AI to accelerate team execution, system design, and decision-making, applying sound judgment to validate outputs and ensure correctness and quality
• Use AI for faster execution (draft, prototype, outline)

Requirements:

• 2+ years of industry Android application development experience, building consumer or business facing products
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience
• Deep understanding of Android development and best practices in Kotlin and/or Java, e.g. Activity Lifecycle, memory management, etc
• Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code that may be used by many other engineers
• 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