- Lead the strategy and technical direction of Pinterest’s data infrastructure for big data and AI applications
- Build and scale data infrastructure frameworks for petabyte-scale datasets, including compute engines, job management, resource management, scheduling, and remote shuffling
- Work with internal customers on critical business use cases relying on big data
- Provide company-wide thought leadership on processing and storing data reliably, quickly, and efficiently at scale
- Contribute to the team’s technical vision and long-term roadmap
Requirements
- 12+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of technical excellence
- 8+ years of experience building and supporting large scalable Kubernetes or big data platforms
- Deep knowledge of big data / ML technologies, including Flink, Spark, Presto, Kubernetes, Ray, PyTorch/TensorFlow
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Java, Go, Scala, or Python
- Experience with Kubernetes and AWS technologies
- Exceptional collaboration skills with cross-functional partners, ability to navigate ambiguity, make tradeoffs, and align stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in leading the strategy and technical direction of data infrastructure for big data and AI applications, with a strong focus on building scalable frameworks and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Big Data Technologies
- Kubernetes Platform Development
- Data Infrastructure Frameworks
- Programming in Java, Go, Scala, or Python
- AWS Technologies
Hard Skills
- Big Data
- Machine Learning
- Flink
- Spark
- Presto
- Ray
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Kubernetes
- Data Processing
Soft Skills
- Collaboration
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Navigating Ambiguity
- Tradeoff Decision-Making
Industry Keywords
- Data Infrastructure
- Petabyte-Scale Datasets
- Compute Engines
- Job Management
- Resource Management
- Scheduling
- Remote Shuffling
Tools & Technologies
- AWS
Principal Engineer, Big Data Platform in san francisco at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and able to be worked remotely.