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Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to help members of all backgrounds and experiences achieve more in their careers.
$156,000 - $255,000
Cloud
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Compute Infrastructure team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to work on LinkedIn's next-generation infrastructure and platforms, specifically focusing on the company-wide Kubernetes platform.

The position involves working with a team of experienced engineers to develop and operate robust, scalable solutions that will help LinkedIn scale its Compute Infrastructure to meet the demands of its rapidly growing user base. As a staff engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing solutions that enable efficient cluster creation, multi-cluster solutions, automated upgrades, and intelligent health monitoring and remediation.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing flexibility to work from home while maintaining important in-person collaboration when needed. You'll be based in one of LinkedIn's major tech hubs - Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue - and will be part of a team that values innovation, mentorship, and technical excellence.

Key responsibilities include owning technical strategy for complex requirements, designing and optimizing large-scale distributed systems, improving system observability, and mentoring other engineers. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes, Go, and various distributed systems tools while helping shape the technical culture of a growing team.

The ideal candidate brings significant experience in distributed systems, Kubernetes ecosystem, and backend development. You'll have the opportunity to make a substantial impact on LinkedIn's infrastructure while working in an environment that promotes learning, collaboration, and career growth.

This role offers competitive compensation and benefits, reflecting LinkedIn's commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. Join a company that's focused on creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce while working on challenging technical problems at scale.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure

  • Own technical strategy for broad/complex requirements with forward-looking approaches
  • Design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems
  • Improve observability and understandability of various systems
  • Communicate with team, partners and stakeholders
  • Mentor other engineers and help build team culture
  • Drive innovation while iteratively building and shipping software at scale
  • Diagnose technical problems and debug production environments

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure

Kubernetes
Go
  • BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience
  • 4+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm solutions
  • 4+ years experience programming in object-oriented languages
  • Hands on experience developing distributed systems and Backend APIs
  • Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem preferred
  • Experience with Kubernetes controller development preferred
  • Golang coding experience preferred
  • Experience with technologies like Hadoop, Spark, GraphQL, GRPC, Kafka preferred

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