Is the SDET II, tvScientific role remote?

It's hybrid — Pinterest expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US.

What's the salary range?

Pinterest lists $109,242–$224,910 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 2 years of relevant experience for this SDET II, tvScientific role.

Where is the role based?

Pinterest is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cypress, JavaScript, Playwright, Postman, REST-assured, Supertest.

What seniority level is this role?

Pinterest targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this SDET II, tvScientific role at Pinterest.

SDET II, tvScientific at Pinterest

Joblaze summary

The SDET II at tvScientific focuses on ensuring the quality of the web platform by conducting both manual and automated testing of user flows, APIs, and backend services. Key skills include expertise in web and API testing, proficiency with automation frameworks like Playwright or Cypress, and a solid understanding of HTTP and REST principles. This role is ideal for someone with at least two years of QA experience, particularly in consumer-facing applications, who thrives in a collaborative, Agile environment. The position emphasizes a strong partnership with cross-functional teams to enhance product reliability and performance.

Joblaze insights

Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Pinterest's career page.
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Salary band is below the typical range for QA roles (median ~$130,000).
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Quick facts

Is the SDET II, tvScientific role remote?: It's hybrid — Pinterest expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US.
What's the salary range?: Pinterest lists $109,242–$224,910 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 2 years of relevant experience for this SDET II, tvScientific role.
Where is the role based?: Pinterest is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cypress, JavaScript, Playwright, Postman, REST-assured, Supertest.
What seniority level is this role?: Pinterest targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this SDET II, tvScientific role at Pinterest.

From the original posting

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.

About tvScientific

tvScientific is the first and only CTV advertising platform purpose-built for performance marketers. We leverage massive data and cutting-edge science to automate and optimize TV advertising to drive business outcomes. Our solution combines media buying, optimization, measurement, and attribution in one, efficient platform. Our platform is built by industry leaders with a long history in programmatic advertising, digital media, and ad verification who have now purpose-built a CTV performance platform advertisers can trust to grow their business.

tvScientific is looking for an SDET Engineer for its Web Platform with strong expertise in web and API testing. This role requires a balance of manual testing excellence and automation skills, with a focus on validating end-to-end user flows across frontend, backend services, and APIs.

You will partner closely with frontend engineers, backend engineers, product managers, and designers to ensure our web platform and APIs are reliable, secure, and performant.

What you'll do:

Own and drive quality for web platform features, spanning UI, APIs, and backend services
Design and execute manual test cases and exploratory testing for complex web and API workflows
Conduct thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
Build and maintain automated test suites for:
Validate frontend–backend integration, data consistency, and error handling
Perform API contract testing, schema validation, and negative/edge-case testing
Collaborate with engineers during design, implementation, and code reviews to improve testability and catch issues early
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to provide fast, reliable feedback
Analyze test failures, investigate root causes, and drive issues to resolution
Advocate for quality best practices, including shift-left testing, risk-based testing, and automation strategy
Identify, document, and track software defects using bug tracking tools like Jira

What we're looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, a related field or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in QA / Quality Engineering, with a strong focus on web platforms and APIs
Proven hands-on experience with manual testing of complex, consumer-facing web applications
Strong experience building and maintaining API tests using tools such as Postman, REST-assured, Supertest, or similar
Hands-on experience with web automation frameworks (Playwright, Cypress)
Solid understanding of HTTP, REST and API design principles
Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (JavaScript, TypeScript)
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Strong debugging, analytical, and communication skills
Strategic partnership with stakeholders / Cross-functional collaboration that is high-trust and high-velocity
Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs
Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review)
High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables
Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience testing large-scale, high-traffic web platforms
- Familiarity with React or modern frontend frameworks
- Experience with performance, load, or reliability testing for APIs and web applications
- Exposure to feature flags, experimentation platforms, or observability tools

In-Office Requirement Statement:

We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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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. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$109,242—$224,910 USD

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.

SDET II, tvScientific

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