Sr. Data Scientist, Infrastructure
Core
Partner with engineering teams to make Pinterest's infrastructure measurable, intelligible, and actionable by building data foundations and analytical frameworks.
Role type
Senior IC data scientist (infrastructure)
Builds
Production-ready data pipelines, measurement systems, and analytical frameworks for infrastructure optimization
Domain
Internet / Infrastructure / Site Reliability
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
SQL, analytical programming, experimentation design, data quality auditing, cross-functional communication, independent prioritization
Preferred skills
Experience with messy data, builder mindset, curiosity about scalable measurement systems
Technologies
SQL
Responsibilities
Define, measure, and improve the health, quality, and efficiency of infrastructure systems; Build and refine metrics and dashboards; Strengthen data foundations by improving metric definitions and auditing data quality; Design and analyze experiments to quantify infrastructure impact; Translate ambiguous technical problems into actionable recommendations; Support high-priority investigations on performance, reliability, and cost
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC