Staff Software Engineer - Video Processing

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Media Infrastructure organization. This role is pivotal in handling all media creation and consumption on LinkedIn, where video has become a key driver of business growth. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing flexibility between remote work and office presence in either Mountain View, CA or Bellevue, WA.

The Media Infrastructure organization provides a platform for LinkedIn product teams to incorporate media features, with a particular focus on video optimization that has significantly impacted LinkedIn's core business metrics. As a Media specialist, you'll be responsible for optimizing media transcoding processes and tuning encoding parameters to enhance delivery capabilities.

The role requires deep expertise in video processing technologies, including work with various codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) and FFMPEG optimization. You'll be responsible for defining and monitoring media quality metrics, managing worker node clusters, and implementing system-level optimizations for performance enhancement.

Key technical requirements include 8+ years of experience in software development, proficiency in languages like Java, Python, Go, or Rust, and extensive knowledge of Linux environments. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in media processing and codec integration.

LinkedIn offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base pay ($156,000 - $255,000), equity compensation, annual performance bonuses, and extensive health and wellness programs. The company culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing an environment where everyone can succeed while working on transformative technology that impacts the global workforce.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer passionate about media technology to work on large-scale systems that power content delivery for millions of professionals worldwide. The role combines technical depth in video processing with the broad impact of working at a leading professional network.