Staff Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Systems and Infrastructure team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on next-generation infrastructure and platforms that power LinkedIn's services at massive scale.

The position involves building critical systems including application and service delivery platforms, compute platforms, scalable data storage and replication systems, cutting-edge search platforms, AI platforms, experimentation platforms, and privacy/compliance platforms. You'll be working with industry-standard technologies and contributing to LinkedIn's impressive portfolio of open-source projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, Azkaban, Samza, Venice, Datahub, and Feather.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll drive technical strategy for complex requirements, design and implement large-scale distributed systems, and mentor other engineers while fostering a culture of innovation. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, strong programming skills in languages like Java, Python, Go, Rust, or Scala, and experience with modern infrastructure technologies.

The position offers competitive compensation ($156,000 - $255,000), along with benefits including health programs, equity, and annual bonuses. The role is hybrid, allowing for flexibility between remote work and office time in either Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue locations.

LinkedIn's culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing an environment where engineers can make significant impact while working on challenging technical problems. You'll have the opportunity to influence open-source projects and contribute to systems that operate at extraordinary scale.

This is an ideal role for a senior engineer looking to work on cutting-edge infrastructure projects, mentor others, and make meaningful contributions to both LinkedIn's systems and the broader technology community through open-source work. The position offers excellent growth opportunities within a company that's committed to transforming the way the world works.