Pinterest Inc – via BairesDevSenior Software Engineer
Nov. 2021Senior Software Engineer: Designed, developed, and maintained backend systems powering high-traffic Pinterest sub-sites serving millions of users globally
Built and optimized scalable backend services and integrations supporting content delivery, policy systems, and user-facing experiences
Led migrations from Drupal 8/9 to Drupal 10 and contributed to Drupal 11 readiness, including headless architectures using GraphQL
Implemented secure authentication and integrations using OAuth2 and modern API standards
Developed and supported headless CMS capabilities, including GraphQL APIs and Gutenberg-based content modeling for flexible frontend consumption
Improved application performance and scalability through advanced caching strategies using Fastly CDN and Fastly NextGen, including edge rules, rate limiting, and signal-based dashboards
Integrated external and internal APIs, enabling efficient data flow across distributed systems
Monitored and optimized system reliability using New Relic and observability tools, proactively identifying bottlenecks and performance issues
Leveraged AI-driven development workflows, including the use of Claude, Cursor IDE, and AI agents to accelerate prototyping, code generation, and debugging
Contributed to AI adoption initiatives, including experimentation with MCP servers for CMS to enhance content operations and developer productivity
Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Buildkite, enabling reliable and automated deployments across environments
Worked across cloud and platform ecosystems including AWS, Acquia Cloud, and Upsun (Platform.sh), ensuring scalable and resilient infrastructure
Collaborated closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end features aligned with business and user needs
Contributed to maintaining high availability environments with millions of monthly users