Principal Staff Engineer - Video AI

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Principal Staff Engineer for their Video AI team in New York. This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and video content delivery, making it a crucial position for LinkedIn's growth strategy.

The Video AI team is responsible for developing state-of-the-art machine learning solutions that enhance video understanding, search, and personalization across LinkedIn's platform. The team works on various challenging areas including video content understanding, feed personalization, multimodal search, and content safety.

As a Principal Staff Engineer, you will be the primary domain expert and Tech Lead for Video, with a focus on the AI stack while providing technical leadership across the entire Video serving stack. You'll be instrumental in researching, developing, and implementing cutting-edge AI technologies that serve LinkedIn's 1 billion+ global users.

Key focus areas include:

• Video Understanding: Developing state-of-the-art content understanding models and embeddings
• Video Feed Personalization: Creating systems to identify and distribute engaging content
• Video Search: Solving complex multimodal search challenges
• Video Safety: Building systems to ensure community safety and content integrity

The role offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $218,000 to $357,000 annually, plus benefits and stock options. LinkedIn provides a flexible work environment with hybrid options, allowing you to work from home or the office based on team needs.

This position requires a blend of technical expertise in AI/ML, leadership capabilities, and strategic thinking. You'll need 7+ years of industry experience, strong programming skills (particularly in Python), and a deep understanding of machine learning systems. A PhD in Computer Science or related fields is preferred.

The role presents an exciting opportunity to shape the future of video technology at scale while working with world-class talent in a collaborative environment. You'll be at the forefront of AI innovation, leading technical decisions that impact millions of users while helping build LinkedIn's AI talent presence in New York.