Staff Software Engineer, Edge

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Full Time$177,185-$364,795 USDPosted Sep 1, 2026

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AT A GLANCE
Eligibility
Not available
Category
IT
Salary
$177,185-$364,795 USD
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Staff
Posted
Sep 1, 2026

This role’s source listing does not include Hungary as an eligible location.

Pinterest is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for their Edge team to manage automation traffic and rate limiting systems from a remote location in the US.

This Staff-level role focuses on building and maintaining Edge infrastructure, including CDN and proxy fleet orchestration using Envoy. The successful candidate will drive technical strategy for bot and crawler management while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability. The position is fully remote within the US with only occasional in-person collaboration required.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Location: US remote
Salary: $177,185 - $364,795 USD
Seniority: Staff
Engineering role
Equity eligible

What You’ll Bring

6+ Years of experience in infrastructure, networking, or platform engineering
Deep focus on traffic management systems such as CDN, HTTP gateways, or load balancing
Proficiency in C++, Golang, or Python
Experience developing L7 HTTP proxies such as Envoy, Nginx, Varnish, or Traefik
Deep understanding of network protocols across L3-L7
Ability to design distributed systems architectures

What You’ll Get

Benefits not specified in the listing

About the Company

Pinterest is a global visual discovery platform that helps users find inspiration for their lives. The company leverages advanced engineering and AI technologies to connect over 600 million users with creative ideas.

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