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Staff Software Engineer - Systems Infrastructure

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
$156,000 - $255,000
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Staff Software Engineer - Systems Infrastructure

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Systems Infrastructure team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge infrastructure projects at massive scale.

The position can be based in Mountain View, CA, San Francisco, CA, or Bellevue, WA, with a hybrid work arrangement that balances remote work with in-office collaboration. As a key member of LinkedIn's world-class software engineering team, you'll be responsible for building next-generation infrastructure and platforms that power LinkedIn's services.

Your work will span across critical areas including application and service delivery platforms, compute infrastructure, massively scalable data storage systems, search platforms, AI infrastructure, experimentation frameworks, and privacy/compliance systems. LinkedIn has a strong track record of contributing to the open-source community through projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, Azkaban, Samza, Venice, Datahub, and Feather.

The role requires deep expertise in distributed systems and a proven track record of designing scalable solutions. You'll be working with modern technologies including Kubernetes, GRPC, GraphQL, and various open-source tools. Beyond technical skills, you'll need strong leadership capabilities to mentor other engineers, shape technical culture, and drive innovation while delivering incremental impact.

LinkedIn offers an excellent compensation package including competitive base salary, annual performance bonus, stock options, and comprehensive benefits. The company strongly believes in work-life balance and provides generous health and wellness programs. The collaborative culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun - creating an environment where everyone can succeed.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work on challenging technical problems at scale while making a real impact on how professionals connect and grow their careers worldwide. You'll be joining a company that's committed to transforming the way the world works and investing in the growth of its employees.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Systems Infrastructure

  • Own technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with forward-looking approaches
  • Design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems
  • Improve system observability and developer productivity
  • Communicate effectively with team, partners and stakeholders
  • Mentor other engineers and help build the team
  • Work with open-source community and influence projects
  • Drive innovation while iteratively building and shipping software at scale
  • Diagnose technical problems and debug production environments

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer - Systems Infrastructure

Java
Python
Go
Rust
Kubernetes
Kafka
  • 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, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs
  • Experience in architecting, building, and running large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience with technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kubernetes, Feather, GraphQL, GRPC, Apache Kafka, Pinot, Samza or Venice

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Systems Infrastructure

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
  • Generous health and wellness programs
  • Time away for employees of all levels
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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