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 is an exciting opportunity to work on next-generation infrastructure and platforms that power LinkedIn's services at massive scale.

The role focuses on building critical infrastructure components including application and service delivery platforms, compute platforms, massively 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 like Kubernetes, GRPC, and GraphQL while also contributing to LinkedIn's impressive portfolio of open-source projects such as Apache Kafka, Pinot, Azkaban, Samza, Venice, Datahub, and Feather.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll collaborate with world-class engineers to design and implement large-scale distributed systems, participate in architectural decisions, and mentor other team members. The role requires strong expertise in distributed systems, API design, and performance optimization. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact both within LinkedIn and the broader tech community through open-source contributions.

The position offers competitive compensation ($128,000-$210,000), comprehensive benefits, and the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements across multiple locations (Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue). LinkedIn provides a culture built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun, with strong emphasis on employee growth and development.

This is an ideal opportunity for engineers passionate about distributed systems who want to work on challenging technical problems at scale while contributing to open-source projects that shape the industry. You'll be part of a company that's transforming the way the world works while enjoying excellent career growth opportunities and a supportive, inclusive work environment.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

  • Design, implement, and optimize the performance of 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 to participate and influence cutting edge open-source projects

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

Java
Python
Go
Rust
Kubernetes
  • 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 such as Java, C++, Python, Go, Rust, C# and/or Functional languages such as Scala
  • Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Time away benefits
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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