Staff Software Engineer - Network

LinkedIn is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Network team, offering a compelling opportunity at the world's largest professional network. This hybrid role, based in LinkedIn's Mountain View campus, focuses on designing, implementing, and operating critical network software infrastructure.

The position involves working on sophisticated networking systems, including network operating system (SONiC), traffic engineering, intent-based configuration management, telemetry, and various systems for network packet forwarding and translation, monitoring, and operations. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be a key technical leader and role model within the team.

The role combines deep technical expertise in both software engineering and networking domains. You'll be responsible for the full lifecycle of network software development, ensuring scalability, high performance, and 24x7 reliability. The position requires collaboration with network engineering and application teams to shape the future of LinkedIn's networking systems.

Key technical areas include working with network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, RDMA), network overlay technologies, and Quality of Service (QoS). The role also involves mentoring other engineers and establishing best practices for the team.

LinkedIn offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $147,000 to $240,000, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), parental leave, and various other perks. The company culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing an environment where everyone can succeed.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to make a significant impact on infrastructure that powers the world's largest professional network. The role offers a blend of technical leadership, hands-on development, and the chance to work with cutting-edge networking technologies while contributing to LinkedIn's mission of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.