Principal Staff Software Engineer - Advertiser Experience

LinkedIn is seeking a Principal Staff Software Engineer to join their Advertiser Experience organization within LinkedIn Marketing Solutions (LMS), the world's largest and fastest-growing scaled B2B Advertising Platform. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering to shape the future of advertising technology at LinkedIn.

The position sits within the Advertiser Experience org, which serves as the primary interface between LinkedIn and its advertisers. Through products like Campaign Manager and Business Manager, along with API solutions, the team enables businesses of all sizes to execute successful advertising campaigns and achieve growth objectives.

The ideal candidate will partner with the Director of Engineering to scale infrastructure and revolutionize advertiser workflows through AI implementation. This role demands a unique blend of customer empathy, thought leadership, technical vision, and the ability to inspire engineering teams in tackling complex challenges.

Key Technical Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement large-scale distributed systems
• Drive technical decisions across multiple LMS teams
• Establish engineering best practices and quality standards
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and technology strategy
• Build and optimize infrastructure for internet-scale operations
• Integrate AI capabilities into consumer-facing products

The role offers significant impact opportunity:

• Shape the technical direction of LinkedIn's advertising platform
• Drive innovation in AI-powered advertising solutions
• Influence product strategy and engineering culture
• Lead initiatives across multiple engineering teams
• Build systems that directly impact LinkedIn's revenue growth

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of programming experience (Java, C++, C#)
• Extensive experience with distributed systems
• Strong background in scalable architecture
• Track record of technical leadership
• BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent

The position offers competitive compensation ($195,000-$320,000) plus comprehensive benefits including health coverage, 401(k), and various wellness programs. Work arrangement is flexible with both hybrid and remote options available.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join LinkedIn's mission of creating economic opportunity while solving complex technical challenges at scale. The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic leadership to drive innovation in one of LinkedIn's core revenue engines.