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

What we’re looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field, with an expected graduation date by June 2028.
• Demonstrated understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
• Experience programming in one or more languages such as Java, Python, Go or C++.
• Familiarity with backend development concepts, such as building services or APIs, working with data storage and writing reliable, maintainable code.
• Demonstrated work building server-side applications, services or APIs through coursework, internships, hackathons, personal projects, open-source contributions, volunteer work or similar technical work.
• Ability using AI to accelerate engineering work while applying judgment to validate accuracy, protect security and know when to ask for help.
• Interest in solving complex technical problems and learning in a collaborative engineering environment.

In-Office Requirement:

• This onsite internship will be based in our Zurich office requiring a few days in office. Our program will run in a full-time capacity during typical business hours between Monday-Friday.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 2-3 weekdays per week and therefore needs to be within a commutable distance of Zurich.

Relocation Statement:

• This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
• Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

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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.   By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.