Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
$156,000 - $255,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

LinkedIn is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure to join their world-class software engineering team. This role will be responsible for building next-generation infrastructure and platforms for LinkedIn, including application and service delivery platforms, compute platforms, massively scalable data storage and replication systems, cutting-edge search platforms, best-in-class AI platforms, experimentation platforms, and privacy and compliance platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with insightful and forward-looking approaches
  • Design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems with security and compliance in mind
  • Improve observability and understandability of various systems to enhance developer productivity
  • Effectively communicate with team members, partners, and stakeholders
  • Mentor other engineers and help build a fast-growing team
  • Work closely with the open-source community on cutting-edge projects
  • Deliver incremental impact through innovation and iterative software development
  • Diagnose technical problems and debug production environments

Required Qualifications:

  • BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm-related solutions
  • 8+ years of programming experience in object-oriented languages (Java, C++, Python, Go, Rust, C#) or functional languages (Scala)
  • Hands-on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases, and/or Backend APIs

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in architecting, building, and running large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience with industry, open-source, or academic research in technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kubernetes, Feather, GraphQL, gRPC, Apache Kafka, Pinot, Samza, or Venice
  • Experience with open-source project management and governance

LinkedIn offers a hybrid work environment, competitive compensation, and generous benefits. Join their team to transform the way the world works and make a real impact within the company and the broader tech community.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

  • Own technical strategy for broad or complex requirements
  • Design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems
  • Improve observability and understandability of various systems
  • Effectively communicate with team, partners, and stakeholders
  • Mentor other engineers and help build a fast-growing team
  • Work with open-source community on cutting-edge projects
  • Deliver incremental impact through innovation and iterative development
  • Diagnose technical problems and debug production environments

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

Java
Python
Go
Rust
Scala
Kubernetes
Kafka
MongoDB
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm-related solutions
  • 8+ years of programming experience in object-oriented or functional languages
  • Hands-on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases, and/or Backend APIs

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k
  • Hybrid work option
  • Competitive compensation
  • Generous benefits

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