LinkedIn · 2 months ago
Principal Staff Software Engineer, Online Analytics Infrastructure
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$218K/yr - $357K/yr
10+ years expLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, dedicated to creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The Principal Staff Software Engineer will drive LinkedIn’s Online Analytics strategy and its implementation, focusing on building systems and services for real-time insights and analytics to support LinkedIn's growth during its AI transformation.
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Responsibilities
Architect Real-Time Analytics Platforms: Design and implement distributed query engines and APIs for sub-second latency across heterogeneous systems
Own and Evolve Core Systems: Drive the roadmap, scalability, and operational excellence of our existing web-scale analytics systems; ensure these systems meet future analytics demands
Drive Service and Operational Excellence: Define and drive service and operational excellence for online analytics services at consumer-internet scale
Culture Builder: Establish and nurture a culture of customer obsession and business impact, combined with high rigor, technical craft, and innovation
Cross-System Optimization: Lead architectural decisions for query planning, caching, and optimizations across multiple engines
Technical Leadership: Mentor senior engineers, set technical standards, and foster a culture of excellence
Industry Engagement: Represent the organization in real-time analytics forums
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science or equivalent
10+ years in distributed systems and real-time analytics platforms
5+ years in technical leadership roles for OLAP or real-time query engines
Experience in developing and scaling large scale databases or analytics systems
Experience with building columnar storage, vectorized execution, and cost-based optimizers
Experience with coding in Java, C++, or Rust; knowledge of query execution, indexing, and concurrency
Preferred
MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field
Experience with distributed online analytics systems and databases
Expertise in query federation, semantic modeling, and BI integration
Expertise with columnar storage, vectorized execution, and rule-based as well as cost-based optimizers
Experience building interactive services or analytics APIs for large-scale systems
Experience with communication and ability to influence cross-functional teams
Background in industry thought leadership
Demonstrated ability to align technical decisions with business outcomes and drive customer-centric innovation
Benefits
Generous health and wellness programs
Time away for employees of all levels
Annual performance bonus
Stock
Benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
Company
LinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows users to create business connections, search for jobs, and find potential clients. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$154.8MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesGreylockSequoia Capital
2016-06-13Acquired
2016-02-15Private Equity
2014-04-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ryan Roslansky
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Shapero
Chief Operating Officer
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