Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

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

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of building critical systems including application and service delivery platforms, scalable data storage systems, cutting-edge search platforms, AI infrastructure, experimentation platforms, and privacy/compliance systems. The role combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking, as you'll be responsible for shaping the technical direction of broad initiatives that impact LinkedIn's entire infrastructure.

The position offers the chance to work with and contribute to well-known open-source projects - LinkedIn has already pioneered projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, Samza, and others. You'll be working with modern technologies including Kubernetes, GRPC, GraphQL, and various distributed systems tools while solving complex scalability and reliability challenges.

The role requires strong technical leadership, with opportunities to mentor other engineers and influence technical culture. You'll be working in a hybrid environment that values trust, inclusion, and flexibility. The position offers exposure to cutting-edge distributed systems problems at massive scale, along with the chance to impact how millions of professionals connect and grow their careers through LinkedIn's platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to work on challenging infrastructure problems while having significant technical impact across a major technology platform. The role combines hands-on technical work with strategic thinking and leadership responsibilities.