Senior Software Engineer, Systems 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
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

LinkedIn is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Systems Infrastructure team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on next-generation infrastructure and platforms that power LinkedIn's massive scale operations. You'll be part of the team responsible for building critical systems including application delivery platforms, compute platforms, scalable data storage, cutting-edge search platforms, AI infrastructure, and experimentation platforms.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with locations in Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue. You'll work alongside world-class engineers who have pioneered open-source projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, and Samza. The role involves designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems, participating in the open-source community, and mentoring other engineers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll leverage your expertise in distributed systems, API design, and high-performance computing to build solutions that operate at extreme scale. The role requires strong programming skills in languages like Java, Python, Go or Rust, and experience with modern infrastructure technologies like Kubernetes.

LinkedIn offers competitive compensation including base salary, annual bonus, and equity, along with comprehensive benefits. The company culture emphasizes trust, inclusion, and professional growth, making it an ideal environment for engineers who want to make a significant impact while working on challenging technical problems.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who are passionate about distributed systems and want to work on infrastructure that serves hundreds of millions of users while contributing to the open-source community.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Systems 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 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
  • Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs
  • Experience in architecting, building, and running large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience with industry, opensource, and/or academic research in technologies

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Generous time away policies
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock compensation
  • Competitive base salary

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