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 is a unique opportunity to work on next-generation infrastructure and platforms that power LinkedIn's services at massive scale.

The role involves building and maintaining 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. LinkedIn has an impressive track record of contributing to the open-source community with projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, Azkaban, Samza, Venice, Datahub, and Feather.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll be responsible for driving technical strategy and solving complex, open-ended problems that impact multiple teams. You'll design and implement large-scale distributed systems while keeping security and compliance in mind. The role requires strong communication skills as you'll work closely with various stakeholders and mentor other engineers.

The position offers competitive compensation ($156,000 - $255,000) and comprehensive benefits. LinkedIn promotes a culture built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun. The role can be based in Mountain View, San Francisco, or Bellevue, with a hybrid work arrangement balancing remote work with in-office collaboration.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers passionate about distributed systems, API design, and writing high-performance code at scale. You'll work alongside industry experts and have the chance to contribute to open-source projects while making a significant impact within LinkedIn.