Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
$128,000 - $210,000
Distributed Systems
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For 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-leading technologies and contributing to well-known open-source projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, Azkaban, Samza, Venice, Datahub, and Feather.

As a senior engineer, you'll collaborate with world-class software engineers, architecting and implementing large-scale distributed systems while maintaining high security and compliance standards. The role involves significant technical leadership through design reviews, mentorship, and partnership with internal stakeholders to drive impactful features.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining remote work flexibility with in-office collaboration at LinkedIn's state-of-the-art facilities in Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue. LinkedIn's culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing an environment where engineers can thrive while making meaningful contributions to the global professional community.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about distributed systems, API design, and high-performance computing to make a significant impact at scale. You'll not only work on cutting-edge technology but also have the chance to influence and contribute to the open-source community through LinkedIn's various projects.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

  • Design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems with security and compliance in mind
  • Participate in design and code reviews to maintain high development standards
  • Partner with peers, leads and internal customers to define scope, prioritize and build impactful features
  • Mentor other engineers and help build a fast-growing team
  • Work closely with the open-source community

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

Java
Python
Go
Rust
Kubernetes
Kafka
  • BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience
  • 2+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions
  • 2+ years experience programming in object-oriented languages
  • Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

Medical Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
  • Generous health and wellness programs
  • Time away for employees of all levels
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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