Principal Staff Engineer, Information Security

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, connecting professionals globally and creating economic opportunities for every member of the workforce. Our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance is crucial to building trust with our members and partners.

As a Principal Staff Engineer of the Security Foundations Engineering team at LinkedIn, you will play a crucial role in our ongoing efforts to re-architect our security infrastructure stack. This is a high-profile, high-impact project that will touch every aspect of our engineering organization. You will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions that will enable LinkedIn to scale its security infrastructure and services to meet the demands of a rapidly growing user base.

The Security Infrastructure & Systems team's vision is to ensure that every access to data at LinkedIn is safe. Our mission is to make security intuitive, performant, and secure. We build highly reliable and scalable services and developer-friendly infrastructure that enable engineering teams across the company to create and integrate secure features and proactively protect our members' data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale security infrastructure
• Build and operate platforms providing foundational security capabilities
• Create high-performance authentication, authorization, and cryptography solutions
• Drive technical decisions and architectural direction
• Mentor and coach team members while fostering technical excellence

Technical Requirements:

• Deep expertise in security engineering and distributed systems
• Strong background in building scalable infrastructure solutions
• Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, or Go
• Experience with cloud native technologies like Kubernetes
• Track record of leading complex technical initiatives

Why Join:

• Opportunity to impact security at massive scale
• Work on cutting-edge security infrastructure
• Collaborative environment with talented engineers
• Competitive compensation including base salary, bonus and equity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid work environment balancing flexibility and collaboration

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the security foundation of one of the world's largest professional networks while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented engineers. You'll be at the forefront of solving complex security challenges at scale while helping protect data for millions of LinkedIn members worldwide.