Staff Software Engineer - Video Processing

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Media Infrastructure organization. This role is crucial in handling all media creation and consumption on LinkedIn, where video has become a key driver of business growth. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing flexibility between remote work and office presence in either Mountain View, CA or Bellevue, WA.

The Media Infrastructure team provides a platform for LinkedIn product teams to incorporate media features, with a particular focus on video optimization that directly impacts LinkedIn's core business metrics. As a Media specialist, you'll be responsible for optimizing media transcoding processes and tuning encoding parameters to enhance delivery capabilities.

Key responsibilities include defining media quality metrics, integrating and optimizing video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) under Linux environments, working with FFMPEG for media stream processing, and implementing system-level optimizations across worker nodes. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance media solutions.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in software development, particularly in media processing and codec integration. Requirements include 8+ years of relevant work experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience), proficiency in languages like Java, Python, Go, or Rust, and deep knowledge of video processing technologies.

LinkedIn offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $156,000 to $255,000 annually, plus benefits including health coverage, equity, and performance bonuses. The company culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing transformational opportunities for employee growth and development.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to impact how millions of professionals consume media content on LinkedIn's platform, while working with cutting-edge video processing technologies and contributing to the platform's core business success.