Software Engineer II
Core
Build and operate large-scale, reliable MySQL infrastructure serving hundreds of business-critical use cases across the company.
Role type
Senior IC backend infrastructure engineer (MySQL)
Builds
Production-grade MySQL clusters, storage infrastructure, and compute modernization initiatives
Domain
Internet / Distributed Systems / Database Infrastructure (via careerplan.io/jobs/7958766-software-engineer-ii-at-pinterest)
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, MySQL, Terraform, Puppet, distributed systems design, on-call incident response, AI tooling for development and operations
Preferred skills
Experience with next-generation storage, AI integration in engineering workflows
Technologies
MySQL, Python, Terraform, Puppet
Responsibilities
Design and implement mission-critical MySQL infrastructure features; maintain high engineering standards for reliability, scalability, and performance; provide on-call support for critical database issues; leverage AI to accelerate system design and decision-making
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
