Staff Software Engineer - Video Processing

LinkedIn is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Media Infrastructure organization, focusing on video processing and optimization. This role is crucial as media, particularly video, has become a key driver of business growth at LinkedIn. The Media Infrastructure team provides a platform for LinkedIn product teams to incorporate media features, with a small but highly impactful scope.

As a Media specialist, you'll be responsible for optimizing media transcoding processes and tuning encoding parameters to enhance delivery capabilities. You'll work with various video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) and tools like FFMPEG to process and manipulate media streams. The role requires deep expertise in video processing, codec optimization, and system-level performance tuning.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and the office, based in either Mountain View, CA or Bellevue, WA. You'll be part of a dynamic team where your work directly impacts LinkedIn's core business metrics through video performance optimization.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about media processing and distributed systems. You'll work with cutting-edge video technologies while contributing to a platform that serves millions of professionals worldwide. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on challenging technical problems at scale.