Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Systems and Infrastructure team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on next-generation infrastructure and platforms that power LinkedIn's massive scale operations.

The position focuses on building critical systems including application and service delivery platforms, compute platforms, scalable data storage and replication systems, cutting-edge search platforms, AI platforms, experimentation platforms, and privacy/compliance platforms. You'll be working with industry-standard technologies and contributing to LinkedIn's impressive portfolio of open-source projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, Azkaban, Samza, Venice, Datahub, and Feather.

As a Senior Engineer, you'll collaborate with world-class engineers while leveraging your expertise in distributed systems, API design, and high-performance computing. The role offers a unique blend of technical challenges at extreme scale while providing opportunities to contribute to the open-source community and make a real impact.

The position is hybrid, offering flexibility to work both remotely and from LinkedIn offices in Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue. LinkedIn's culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing an environment where everyone can succeed. The company offers comprehensive benefits including health and wellness programs, competitive compensation ($128,000-$210,000), equity, and performance bonuses.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about distributed systems and open-source technologies to join a company that's transforming the global professional landscape. You'll work on challenging technical problems while contributing to systems that create economic opportunities for professionals worldwide.

Key responsibilities include designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems, participating in technical reviews, mentoring other engineers, and collaborating with the open-source community. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in distributed systems, backend development, and a track record of delivering high-impact solutions.