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We need a Senior Software Engineer who can take a vague technology request and return a zero-bureaucracy system that does exactly, and only, what was asked. Count it up: 5 years, $130,000 - $187,000, a technology charter, and the kind of Pinterest growth that compounds.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Vallejo, CA production without dropping the baton
- Translate deeply-curious business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
- Pair PostgreSQL and Spring Boot in a pipeline Pinterest can extend without your help later
- Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
- Lead the Laravel migration that finally retires Pinterest's thoughtfully-bold legacy stack
- Monitor system health and set up alerting for nimble production environments
What You'll Bring
- An eye for the collaborative detail that separates fine from finished
- Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
- The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
- A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
- A history of leaving technology processes better than you found them
- Judgment seasoned by at least 5 years of real consequences
The detail-loving team behind Pinterest chose Vallejo on purpose, betting that great technology work doesn't need a coastal zip code. We build psychological safety the boring way: by actually following through on what we say.
This Vallejo, CA role comes with $130,000 - $187,000, hybrid work, paid learning days, and a mentor focused on your PostgreSQL growth.
Right now the Senior Software Engineer listing in Vallejo, CA is live and looking.
If you're done waiting for permission to level up, consider this your invitation to apply.