Design Engineer

Posted:
3/18/2025, 7:04:21 AM

Location(s):
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland ⋅ Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$291/hr or $605,280 total comp

About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

Pinterest Design and the Design Innovation team are looking to expand its Prototyping Function. As a Prototyper, you will be working to shape both the future of Pinterest user experiences and the future of prototyping at Pinterest. In this role you will explore, prototype, build, and test concepts that will inform how people interact with Pinterest. You will work on a small, fast-paced agile team, collaborating with UX Designers, User Researchers, Product Managers and Engineers. 

 

What you’ll do: 

  • Work closely with Researchers, Designers and Product Managers to develop functional, engaging, and flexible high-fidelity prototypes in support of concept and usability testing and demos
  • Explore and identify potential prototyping solutions for concepts and technologies that don't already exist
  • Clearly articulate design decisions to a vast set of internal stakeholders
  • Support and engage in design thinking, brainstorming and concept creation
  • Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments

 

What we're looking for:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience building high fidelity user-facing prototypes
  • Expert knowledge of front-end web and app development languages and platforms such as React/React Native, Javascript, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, Flutter, Websockets, HTTPs/HTTP, APIs etc.
  • Strong experience building for the web and mobile apps (iOS and/or Android. 
  • Ability to turn an "ask" into a detailed prototyping plan with execution methods, timeline, and milestones
  • Strong understanding of design thinking and design development process
  • Solid grasp of user interaction and motion design
  • Experience designing and building solutions for testing with users, and then iterating based on findings

 

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 we're 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/month and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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Our 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. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.
 

Pinterest

Website: https://www.pinterest.com/

Headquarter Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 2010

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Internet ⋅ Social Bookmarking ⋅ Social Media ⋅ Social Network ⋅ Software