Senior Staff Software Engineer, Configuration – Coordination

Zigsaw

Senior Staff Software Engineer at Pinterest focusing on configuration and coordination infrastructure. Responsible for orchestrating technical vision and transitioning legacy systems.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $208,592 - $429,454 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in orchestrating high-scale infrastructure and distributed environments, with a focus on architecting control plane interfaces and leveraging AI for infrastructure design. Proven ability to elevate engineering talent and manage complex technical strategies across cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

High-Scale Infrastructure MasteryControl-Plane Systems ExpertiseDistributed Coordination DesignAI-Enabled Workflow ExecutionTechnical Strategy Orchestration

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure DesignControl Plane ArchitectureDistributed SystemsConfiguration Surfaces AlignmentOrchestration Frameworks

Soft Skills

Extreme OwnershipProfessional IntegrityTeam Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Computer Engineering

Industry Keywords

Configuration EcosystemsLegacy SubstratesCoordination StacksDeployment Pipelines

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Orchestrate the long-term technical vision for configuration ecosystems
Spearhead the transition from legacy substrates
Architect the next generation of control plane interfaces
Direct the integration of coordination stacks
Leverage AI to catalyze infrastructure design and analytical phases

Requirements

What you’ll need

Decade-plus mastery in high-scale infrastructure and distributed environments
Proven expertise in orchestrating cross-functional technical strategies for control-plane systems
Advanced proficiency in distributed coordination and substrate design
Experience aligning configuration surfaces with deployment pipelines and orchestration frameworks
History of elevating senior engineering talent while steering parallel workstreams
Ability to catalyze execution via AI-enabled workflows
Extreme ownership and professional integrity: dedicated to safeguarding data
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Equity options