Solutions Engineer Intern 2027 (USA)

About the Position

Solutions Engineer Intern 2027 (USA)

San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

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At Pinterest, millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities, and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. We’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences, and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

Solutions Engineer Interns work at the intersection of engineering, data, and Pinterest’s advertising and revenue ecosystem. They contribute to scoped technical projects that improve tools, workflows, integrations, and support experiences for internal teams, advertisers, and partners.

The role offers exposure to real engineering work, cross-functional collaboration, and responsible AI-assisted workflows, including applying judgment and verification to AI-supported work. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to see how technology drives customer and business impact. You’ll partner with engineers, data and analytics specialists, product stakeholders, and go-to-market teams; learn how ambiguous operational problems become reliable technical solutions; and gain hands-on experience across coding, debugging, data analysis, automation, documentation, and system design.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned technical projects with attention to quality, incorporating feedback from your mentor, manager, and peers
• Execute scoped technical tasks end-to-end that contribute to Pinterest products and infrastructure
• Build, test, debug, and improve code, scripts, automations, internal tools, or data workflows using guidance from experienced engineers
• Investigate technical issues using logs, data, documentation, and structured troubleshooting; help identify root causes, validate solutions, and communicate findings
• Participate in scheduled engineering on-call coverage during regular workdays and working hours, with guidance from experienced engineers, to help triage and document issues
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Sales, Operations, and Support teams and, where relevant, communicate directly with external partners to understand requirements, clarify technical questions, and contribute to practical solutions
• Help improve reporting, monitoring, documentation, sample code, or support processes so teams can resolve issues and make decisions more efficiently
• Use approved AI tools to accelerate research, coding, analysis, and documentation while validating outputs, protecting confidential information, and taking ownership of the final work

Requirements

• Current enrollment in a school or education program in which the individual is working towards a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, engineering, information systems, or a related technical field
• Obtain a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related technical field by June 2028
• Foundational understanding of programming concepts, debugging, and testing, demonstrated through coursework, projects, or prior experience
• Experience writing and debugging code in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or C++
• Clear communication of technical thinking, thoughtful clarifying questions, and effective collaboration with teammates
• Comfort working with structured data in tables or CSV files and using spreadsheets to organize or review data
• Experience using AI tools to support learning, research, or technical problem-solving, with a practice of validating outputs through testing or source review and handling information responsibly

We Offer

• Internship start dates: May 17, 2027 - August 6, 2027 or June 14, 2027 - September 3, 2027
• Base salary range: $7,500 - $9,500 monthly
• Work location: Hybrid model (commutable distance to one of our offices, with in-person collaboration approximately 1–2 times per week) or fully remote within approved locations
• Office locations available: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York

About the Company

At Pinterest, we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

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.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.