Software Engineering Intern 2027 (Zurich)

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.

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.

We’re looking for inquisitive, collaborative interns to join our engineering teams. Working closely with mentors and product, design, data, and 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

• 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
• Deliver code that is well-documented, tested, and operable
• Share ideas, questions and perspectives clearly and respectfully while learning from feedback
• Build technical and professional skills through learning and development opportunities
• Collaborate with your team and contribute to production-oriented projects that support Pinterest’s goals
• Leverage opportunities to connect with leaders and colleagues across Pinterest and participate in intern program events
• Foundational exposure to AI concepts or AI-assisted software development through coursework, projects, internships or practical experience
• Interest in learning how to use AI-powered technologies responsibly to improve product development, while validating outputs through testing, review and engineering judgment

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