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Pinterest are hiring a

UX Engineer Intern

About 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. 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.

We’re looking for inquisitive, collaborative UX Engineer interns to bridge design and front-end engineering. Partnering with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering, you’ll prototype and validate ideas, contribute to our design system, and translate research into polished, performant interfaces. Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and opportunities to ship experiences that are accessible, delightful, and meaningful for our Pinners.

What you’ll do:

  • Take ownership over the completion and quality of your tasks and project while incorporating 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
  • Bridge design and engineering teams
  • Communicate new ideas and opinions with candor as you grow both professionally and personally through learning and development opportunities

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 statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field
  • Obtain Master’s in computer science, statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences or related field by 2027
  • Previous Software Engineering internships
  • Passion for solving user-experience problems / upleveling the quality of the Pinner experience
  • Proficiency in a dynamic programming language such as JavaScript, CSS, C++, HTML, Python, Java, Go–we use a variety of programming languages and tools
  • Ability to continually learn from your experiences

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.

Relocation Statement:

  • 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.

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

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.