Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Ads Measurement

About Pinterest

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work.

What You’ll Do

• Drive initiatives to improve conversion measurement architecture across web, mobile app, and offline/CRM signals
• Apply AI to identify signal loss and improve measurement resilience
• Use AI to build diagnostics and explainability tools for advertisers and internal teams
• Strengthen experimentation, lift, and incrementality capabilities
• Create shared measurement primitives used by optimization, reporting, and external APIs
• Drive ecosystem integrations such as Conversion APIs, partner measurement hooks, and durable event ingestion pathways

What We’re Looking For

• BS (or higher) degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience leading large, ambiguous technical initiatives as a senior individual contributor
• Strong track record of defining architecture and driving execution across multiple teams
• Experience in one or more ads or measurement-related domains such as attribution, conversion tracking, experimentation, identity, reporting, privacy-safe systems, or causal inference platforms
• Sharp product judgment and the ability to influence across multiple teams
• Excellent communication and influence skills, with demonstrated ability to align cross-functional stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with challenges such as browser and platform signal loss, event quality, deduplication, attribution windows, delayed conversions, and modeled measurement
• Experience partnering closely with data scientists and applied scientists on measurement methodology or model-backed systems
• Experience building advertiser-facing or partner-facing systems where explainability and trust are critical
• Strong product sense for balancing scientific rigor with practical usability and speed

Relocation Statement

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement

We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. This role will require in-person collaboration in the office approximately three times per week. Candidates should be within commuting distance of one of the following offices: Seattle, Palo Alto, or San Francisco.

Pinterest Commitment to Inclusion

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.