Senior Software Engineer - Workload Security

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Security Infrastructure team. This role is crucial in building and maintaining the security infrastructure that protects LinkedIn's vast network of microservices and data systems.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing flexibility between remote work and office presence in either Sunnyvale, CA, San Francisco, CA, or Bellevue, WA. As part of the Security Infrastructure team, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring data security, which is fundamental to LinkedIn's success and member trust.

Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems with a security-first mindset, creating robust security frameworks, and developing systems that dynamically adjust security controls based on workload contexts. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, Linux kernel security features, and hardware virtualization technologies.

The role requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems, security infrastructure, and system-level programming. You'll be working with technologies like Java, Go, Python, or Rust, and will have the opportunity to contribute to LinkedIn's impressive portfolio of open-source projects such as Apache Kafka, Pinot, and others.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer passionate about security and distributed systems to make a significant impact. You'll be working with world-class engineers, mentoring team members, and helping shape the future of security infrastructure at LinkedIn. The position offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $121,000 to $198,000, plus additional benefits including equity, annual performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits package.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of programming experience, strong knowledge of Linux kernel security, and experience with container technologies and security frameworks. You'll be joining a team that values trust, care, inclusion, and fun, while working on technology that impacts millions of professionals worldwide.

If you're excited about building secure, scalable systems and want to be part of a team that's transforming how the world works, this role offers the perfect combination of technical challenge and meaningful impact.