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University Grad Software Engineer 2027 (USA)

Pinterest

New-grad software engineer role on a US team, delivering production code with mentor support in a hybrid setup. Suits 2027 graduates in computer science with strong fundamentals; the posting is limited to US-based applicants, so US work authorisation is required.

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Where

Remote · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

Experience

New grad, fresh graduate or trainee roles. No work experience needed.

Pay

USD 129.0k to 174.3k/year

Salary range stated for US-based applicants
Type

Full-time

Posted 1 Oct 2026

What they ask for

Software engineeringPythonJavaData structuresAlgorithmsDistributed systems

How Pinterest hires

  1. 1

    Application review

    Application screen · From the company

    A recruiter reviews your application against the role requirements.

  2. 2

    CodeSignal assessment (interns and new grads)

    Online test · From the company

    Early-career candidates take a CodeSignal coding assessment and need a passing score to continue.

  3. 3

    Recruiter phone screen

    Recruiter screen · 30 min · From the company

    A call about your interests and expectations for the role, plus details of the upcoming technical interview.

  4. 4

    Technical interview with an engineer

    Technical interview · 60 min · From the company

    A one hour technical interview. For interns this is the final interview before the hiring committee.

  5. 5

    Three further technical interviews (new grads)

    Panel interview · 180 min · From the company

    New grads who pass then take three more technical interviews of about an hour each, three hours in total.

  6. 6

    Hiring committee and offer

    Offer · From the company

    A hiring committee reviews the interview feedback and decides on an offer.

What comes up

Competency-based interviewsGraphs, trees and clean codeFeed and API design
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About the company

Runs a visual discovery platform where people save and search images and ideas, funded mainly by advertising.

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