Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

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Data
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Data Engineering team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of big data and professional networking, serving over 800 million members worldwide. The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on building scalable data solutions that drive business decisions and member engagement.

The role requires expertise in data engineering, with responsibilities ranging from designing and implementing data pipelines to establishing best practices for the entire data ecosystem. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams including product, marketing, sales, and engineering to develop infrastructure and deliver tools that enable data-driven decision-making.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be expected to lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and contribute to LinkedIn's data-centric culture. The position offers exposure to massive-scale data operations and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies. The hybrid work environment allows for flexibility while maintaining team collaboration and culture.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of experience working with large datasets, strong programming skills, and expertise in data modeling and ETL concepts. You'll have the opportunity to shape LinkedIn's data architecture while working on projects that directly impact millions of users. Benefits include competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work with industry-leading data professionals.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

  • Work with a team of high-performing data science professionals, and cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities and build scalable data solutions
  • Build data expertise, act like an owner for the company and manage complex data systems for a product or a group of products
  • Perform all of the necessary data transformations to serve products that empower data-driven decision making
  • Establish efficient design and programming patterns for engineers as well as for non-technical partners
  • Design, implement, integrate and document performant systems or components for data flows or applications that power analysis at a massive scale
  • Ensure best practices and standards in our data ecosystem are shared across teams
  • Understand the analytical objectives to make logical recommendations and drive informed actions
  • Engage with internal data platform teams to prototype and validate tools developed in-house to derive insight from very large datasets or automate complex algorithms
  • Contribute to engineering innovations that fuel LinkedIn's vision and mission

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Python
Java
JavaScript
  • Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline: Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Informatics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Economics, etc
  • 8+ years of relevant industry or relevant academia experience working with large amounts of data
  • Experience with SQL/Relational databases
  • Background in at least one programming languages (e.g., R, Python, Java, Scala, PHP, JavaScript)

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Visa Sponsorship
  • Competitive compensation
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement

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