Staff Software Engineer, Edge

pinterest · Remote

Posted: 2 days ago
Last confirmed live: 2 days ago

What this role involves

The Edge team at Pinterest is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead efforts in managing automation traffic (bots and crawlers) at the edge, shaping the future of the rate limiting platform. Responsibilities include building edge systems using in-house, open-source (Envoy), and vendor components, designing request processing logic, collaborating with CDN vendors and internal teams, and mentoring engineers. Required skills include 6+ years in infrastructure/traffic management, proficiency in C++, Golang, or Python, and experience with L7 proxies like Envoy.

Skills this posting asks for

c++
golang
python
envoy
nginx
varnish
traefik
cdn
tls
dns
rate limiting
bot detection
scraping prevention
automation traffic management
network protocols l3-l7
distributed systems

Requirements

6 years of experience
Level: staff

From the employer’s posting

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 t…

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