Software Engineer

Quick Details

• Location: remote, anywhere in the US
• Duration: 25 week W2 contract - Extension is possible, but nothing is guaranteed.
• Team: UX Engineering, partnering closely with designers, the Gestalt Design System team, and Production Engineering.
• Interviews: likely 2 rounds, remote

Must-Have Experience

• 7–10 years of professional experience building native Android applications
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin
• Hands-on experience with both Jetpack Compose and XML-based views
• Proven experience building or maintaining a design system, component library, or reusable UI foundations used by other teams
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to designers, product managers, and other non-technical partners

Bonus Points

• Experience with Android animation
• Experience building prototypes, internal tools, or design-to-code workflows
• A strong eye for UX, interaction quality, and design craft
• Familiarity with AI-enabled or agentic workflows

Job Description

PLEASE NOTE: This is a temporary contractor assignment managed by Magnit.

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. At Pinterest, 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.

Job Details:

• Build and evolve Android prototype foundation tooling that enables designers and cross-functional partners to create high-quality, interactive prototypes more quickly and consistently
• Develop reusable starter templates, component patterns, and technical foundations that accelerate prototyping workflows across product areas
• Create tools and systems that help designers leverage AI in the prototyping process when using native Android frameworks, including structured flows, automation, and agentic capabilities
• Partner with internal tooling teams to document and test workflows for prototype generation, packaging, and distribution
• Establish best practices for Android prototyping architecture, maintainability, performance, and extensibility to support rapid experimentation
• Contribute to the definition of new workflows, platforms, and internal capabilities that improve how teams explore, validate, and communicate product ideas
• Assist the Gestalt Design System team with Android-specific deliverables and dependencies, helping ensure design system foundations, components, and prototype tooling align with broader platform needs and timelines
• Document systems, templates, and usage patterns so tools are approachable, durable, and easy for others to adopt
• Lead cross-functional communication and collaboration between Design, UX Engineering, and Production Engineering to align on workflows, priorities, and implementation quality

Skills:

• 5+ years of experience building native Android applications or tooling using Kotlin and modern Android frameworks; experience with Jetpack Compose is strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of UX engineering principles, with experience building prototypes, design systems, internal tools, or front-end foundations that bridge design and engineering
• Experience creating reusable technical frameworks, starter kits, templates, or infrastructure that improve team velocity and consistency
• Familiarity with AI-enabled workflows, automation, or agent-based tooling, and curiosity about how AI can support design and prototyping workflows
• Ability to work fluidly across design and engineering disciplines, turning ambiguous concepts into practical tools and polished prototype experiences
• Strong product thinking and craft, with attention to interaction quality, usability, performance, and developer/designer experience
• Experience collaborating in highly iterative environments, incorporating feedback quickly, and balancing speed with scalable implementation decisions
• Clear communication skills and a proactive, low-ego approach to partnering with designers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K