UX Engineering Intern (San Francisco)
San Francisco, CA · San Francisco · USD 8,250-11,000 / month · Internship · Hybrid · Posted Oct 1, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Internship
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- San Francisco, CA · San Francisco
- Salary
- USD 8,250-11,000 / month · Base salary
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 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.
About the role
- The UX Engineering Intern role bridges the gap between design and front-end engineering at Pinterest.
- Interns will prototype and validate ideas, contribute to the design system, and translate research into performant interfaces.
- The role involves partnering with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering to ship experiences for Pinners.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership over the completion and quality of tasks and projects with guidance from mentors and peers
- Execute scoped technical tasks end-to-end
- Deliver code that is well-documented, tested, and operable
- Bridge design and engineering teams
- Communicate new ideas and opinions with candor
Requirements
- Current enrollment in a Master's program in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field
- Expected graduation with a Master's degree by 2027
- Previous Software Engineering internships
- Passion for solving user-experience problems
- Proficiency in a dynamic programming language such as JavaScript, CSS, C++, HTML, Python, Java, or Go
- Ability to continually learn from experiences
- US based applicants only
- Must be in a commutable distance from the San Francisco office
Benefits
- Monthly salary range of $8,250 - $11,000
Workplace
- In-office collaboration required 1-2 times per week
- Must be in a commutable distance from the San Francisco office
Skills
- JavaScript
- CSS
- C++
- HTML
- Python
- Java
- Go
