LinkedIn is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their DataHub team, a crucial component of LinkedIn's data infrastructure. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, focusing on building and maintaining DataHub, LinkedIn's metadata management platform. This platform is essential for helping employees discover, understand, and govern datasets across the organization.
The position offers a unique opportunity to work on large-scale data management solutions that impact millions of professionals worldwide. As a Staff Engineer, you'll lead both frontend and backend development efforts, working with modern technologies including React, GraphQL, and various programming languages like Java, Python, and Go.
The role requires strong technical expertise with 9+ years of programming experience, combined with leadership skills to guide junior engineers and influence technical decisions. You'll collaborate with global teams across the United States and Ireland, working in a hybrid environment that balances remote work with office presence.
Key responsibilities include architecting scalable solutions, ensuring system reliability, and driving technical innovations. You'll work on exciting projects like enabling dataset role management, integrating with real-time data processing engines, and improving data quality initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to impact how one of the world's largest professional networks manages its data infrastructure. The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies while contributing to open-source projects, as DataHub is also available as an open-source platform.