Job Description

We’re looking for inquisitive, collaborative interns to join our engineering teams. Working closely with mentors and product, design, data, and back‑end engineers, you’ll learn how large‑scale systems operate and play a meaningful role in building new technologies, features, and tools. Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and plenty of opportunities to explore ideas that make a difference for our teams and Pinners.

What you’ll do:

• Demonstrate accountability and quality in your work while receiving support and guidance from your mentor, manager, and peers


• Execute scoped technical tasks end-to-end to help build the future of Pinterest


• Deliver code that is well-documented, tested, and operable


• Communicate new ideas and opinions with candor as you grow both professionally and personally through learning and development opportunities


• Collaborate with your team and contribute to real projects that impact Pinterest


• Opportunities to interact with leaders and employees across Pinterest and to participate in a variety of optional company events

What we’re looking for:

• This position requires current enrollment in a school or education program in which the individual is working towards a Master’s in Computer Science (CS) or a related technical field


• Obtain Master’s in Computer Science or a related technical field by June 2028


• 2-3 years of completed CS classes (Intro to CS and Algorithms, Advanced Algorithms, Operating Systems and Data Structures are all great!)


• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms


• Experience with JavaScript, CSS, C++, HTML, Python, Java, or Go as we use a variety of programming languages and tools


• Non-academic coding experience (i.e. hack-a-thons, code challenges, personal projects, GitHub, Open Source, volunteer coding experience, conference participation, etc.)


• Demonstrated curiosity and a desire to tackle and solve complex problems

We offer 2 internship start dates:

• May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026


• June 15, 2026 - September 4, 2026

In-Office Requirement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.


• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration [1-2 times per week] and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices [San Francisco, Palo Alto] .

• This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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 .

US based applicants only

The minimum and maximum salary for this position is $8,250 - $11,000 monthly.

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