Distinguished Software Engineer

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to join their Dev Platforms and Experiences (DPX) organization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of developer infrastructure at LinkedIn, working on systems that power the productivity of the entire R&D organization.

The position involves leading and mentoring teams that build critical engineering systems, while working closely with teams across the organization to understand their needs and create effective solutions. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing high-reliability, scalable infrastructure that supports LinkedIn's massive development ecosystem.

As a Distinguished Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in driving technical strategy, making architectural decisions, and fostering innovation in developer productivity tools. The role combines technical leadership with the opportunity to influence the direction of LinkedIn's development infrastructure, including build systems, testing frameworks, and deployment platforms.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of software development experience, with deep expertise in distributed systems and a proven track record of leading technical teams. You'll need to demonstrate both technical excellence and leadership ability, as you'll be responsible for mentoring engineers and driving best practices across the organization.

This hybrid role offers competitive compensation ($227,000-$373,000/year) and the chance to work on challenging problems at scale. You'll be part of LinkedIn's mission to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce, while helping shape the future of developer productivity tools and infrastructure.