Principal Staff Software Engineer - Validation & Resilience Engineering

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Principal Staff Software Engineer to join their Validation & Resilience Engineering team. This role is crucial in ensuring the health and reliability of LinkedIn's systems at scale.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $218,000 to $357,000 per year and will be based in Mountain View, CA, with hybrid work options available. LinkedIn's approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, and clarity.

As a Principal Staff Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for driving the technical direction and development of cutting-edge validation and resilience infrastructure. You'll work closely with engineers across the company, from product to infrastructure teams, ensuring LinkedIn maintains high change velocity without impacting its members, customers, and partners.

Key responsibilities include developing comprehensive validation strategies, driving platform initiatives, and advising management on strategic technical decisions. You'll oversee resilience and validation efforts, connecting incidents with preventive measures, and represent the organization in technical leadership forums.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of industry experience in software design and development, with expertise in languages like Java, Python, Go, Rust, or Scala. Strong experience in distributed systems, technical leadership, and architectural design is essential.

LinkedIn offers an excellent benefits package including health and wellness programs, time-away benefits, annual performance bonuses, and equity opportunities. The company is committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating economic opportunities for every member of the global workforce.

This role presents an exceptional opportunity to impact LinkedIn's technical infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented engineers. You'll help shape the future of how LinkedIn delivers reliable, scalable services to its massive user base while maintaining high development velocity.