Staff Software Engineer, Media Infrastructure

LinkedIn is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Media Infrastructure organization, a crucial team responsible for handling all media creation and consumption across the platform. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work on systems that directly impact LinkedIn's core business metrics through video and media optimization.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing flexibility between remote work and office presence in either Mountain View, CA or Bellevue, WA. As a Media Infrastructure specialist, you'll be at the forefront of optimizing media processing systems that serve LinkedIn's massive professional network.

The role involves sophisticated technical work with video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1), FFMPEG integration, and system-level optimizations for media processing. You'll be responsible for defining and maintaining quality metrics for video experiences, working with distributed systems, and implementing performance improvements that directly impact user experience.

Key technical aspects include:

• Working with various video codecs and streaming protocols
• Optimizing media transcoding processes
• System-level performance tuning
• Cluster management for media processing
• Integration with Linux environments

The position offers competitive compensation ($156,000 - $255,000), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge media technologies at scale. You'll be part of a small but impactful organization where your contributions can significantly influence LinkedIn's media capabilities.

This role is ideal for experienced engineers with a strong background in media processing, distributed systems, and performance optimization. You'll have the chance to work on challenging technical problems while collaborating with talented engineers across LinkedIn's technology organization.