Sr. Software Engineer

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Security Infrastructure (SecInfra) team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work on critical security systems at massive scale.

The position focuses on ensuring secure data handling and service identity management across LinkedIn's extensive infrastructure. As part of the SecInfra team, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining the security infrastructure that protects LinkedIn's microservices and large-scale data systems, including Kafka and NoSQL data stores.

The role combines challenging technical work with significant impact. You'll be working on systems that provide non-repudiable identity for resources, enable secure inter-service communication, and protect cryptographic materials. The team is at a pivotal point with a multi-year roadmap focused on building secure and usable authentication and authorization solutions.

Key responsibilities include designing and developing secure, performant solutions that operate 24/7, driving rapid product innovation while maintaining engineering excellence, and mentoring other engineers. You'll also work closely with the open-source community on projects like SPIRE and cert-manager.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in software development, strong programming skills in languages like Java, Go, Python, or Rust, and experience with distributed systems. Knowledge of security and cryptography is highly valued.

LinkedIn offers a competitive compensation package ($121,000-$198,000), comprehensive benefits, and a hybrid work environment. The company culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing excellent opportunities for professional growth and impact.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work on cutting-edge security infrastructure while contributing to LinkedIn's mission of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. You'll be part of a team that's essential to maintaining the trust of over 900 million members worldwide.