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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 a unique opportunity to work on high-impact projects that will influence LinkedIn's entire engineering organization.

The position focuses on the LinkedIn Kubernetes Infrastructure team, which provides an on-premises Kubernetes platform serving the entire company. You'll be responsible for creating Kubernetes clusters on-demand, developing multi-cluster solutions, automating upgrades, and implementing intelligent health detection and remediation systems.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in designing and implementing solutions that enable LinkedIn to scale its Compute Infrastructure to meet the demands of its growing user base. You'll work alongside experienced engineers to develop robust, scalable, and efficient solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include owning technical strategy for complex requirements, designing and optimizing large-scale distributed systems, improving system observability, mentoring other engineers, and driving innovation. You'll need expertise in Kubernetes, distributed systems, and preferably Golang.

The role offers the flexibility of hybrid work, allowing you to work both remotely and from LinkedIn offices in Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue. You'll be part of a company culture that values well-being, innovation, and professional growth. LinkedIn offers competitive compensation and benefits, demonstrating their commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to work on cutting-edge infrastructure technology at scale, while contributing to LinkedIn's mission of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The role combines technical leadership, hands-on development, and the chance to shape the future of LinkedIn's infrastructure.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure

  • Own the technical strategy for broad or complex requirements
  • 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 define technical 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 related solutions
  • 4+ years experience programming in object-oriented languages
  • Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs
  • Experience with Kubernetes (or similar) Ecosystem
  • Experience with Kubernetes controller development, automating cluster management
  • Golang coding experience

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Compute Infrastructure

  • Hybrid work option

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