Sr. SDET

Were looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to play a crucial role in shaping the future of quality engineering for our rapidly-growing global platform. As a Sr. SDET youll be a technical leader driving architectural guidance quality tooling modernization and automated test strategies that empower teams to deliver delightful reliable experiences to hundreds of millions of pinners worldwide.

What youll do:

• Architect design and implement robust scalable and maintainable automation frameworks and tooling that power reliable testing across diverse Pinterest surfaces (web mobile API backend and ML/AI pipelines).
• Drive cross-functional quality initiatives and set standards for testability automation and engineering excellencepartnering with product engineering and platform teams to institutionalize best practices and champion a quality as code mindset.
• Modernize test platforms and quality infrastructure leading investments in next-generation CI/CD test automation flakiness reduction and developer productivity.
• Proactively identify gaps in quality posture leading cross-team projects to close those gaps and improve shipping velocity without compromising reliability.
• Mentor and educate engineers in advanced automation concepts test architecture decisions and clean code/testing principlesraising the quality bar for all.
• Lead efforts in test strategy planning and execution for high-impact cross-team projects balancing company-level priorities and ensuring solutions are scalable.
• Influence and drive adoption of metrics and dashboards for engineering quality test health and release readiness to inform decision making and accelerate continuous improvement.

What were looking for:

• Demonstrated success in architecting and scaling test automation and quality platforms in complex engineering environments.
• Expertise in modern automation frameworks and programming languages such as Python Java JavaScript or similar.
• Deep familiarity with one or more test frameworks (Cypress Espresso XCUITest REST API testing etc.) and CI/CD automation tooling.
• Passion for engineering excellence developer productivity and building reusable technology solutions that accelerate high-quality product delivery.
• Experience leading multi-team cross-functional quality initiatives and influencing quality bar and best practices across an organization.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with a track record of mentoring peers and driving cultural change towards quality first at scale.
• Ability to analyze design and champion large-scale solutions and process improvements evaluating risk scope and technical constraints across multiple teams.
• Growth mindset and ability to keep up to date with industry trends new tools frameworks and methodologies in quality engineering and automation.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related fieldor equivalent practical experience.

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 let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means were not always working in an office but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC