LinkedIn · 2 months ago
Sr. Staff Software Engineer, AI Automation (Developer Productivity)
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $297K/yr
8+ years expLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The Senior Staff Software Engineer will define and lead the company-wide strategy for AI-assisted software development, partnering with engineering and product leadership to enhance developer workflows and productivity through AI integration.
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Responsibilities
Define the strategy for AI-assisted software development across the company (copilots, test generation, code review, knowledge systems, etc.)
Lead architecture and technical direction for integrating AI into core developer workflows and internal tooling
Partner with senior leaders to align investments, pilot programs, and success metrics for AI-driven productivity
Mentor and grow your engineering team focused on applied AI and developer experience
Collaborate across organizations—platform, developer tools, infrastructure, research—to align roadmaps and scale adoption
Drive measurable outcomes through data-driven experiments (e.g., PR velocity, CFR, quality metrics)
Qualification
Required
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience
5+ years of experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions
5+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, C#
2+ years of experience in an architect or technical leadership position
Preferred
BS and 10+ years of relevant work experience, MS and 8+ years of relevant work experience, or PhD and 6+ years of relevant work experience
Strong hands-on experience in the developer productivity domain in large engineering environments, including building, and operationalizing complex, reliable systems
Development experience with AI tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Github co-pilot
Deep understanding of AI/ML systems, LLM APIs, or developer productivity platforms
Track record of leading cross-org technical initiatives and influencing senior leadership
Background in developer platforms, internal tooling, or productivity engineering
Experience integrating AI systems into developer workflows (e.g., IDE copilots, CI/CD, documentation automation)
Experience with change management and developer adoption at scale
Strong software architecture, systems design, and programming skills (Python, Java, TypeScript)
Excellent communication skills—you can articulate complex ideas across technical and executive audiences
A growth mindset: curiosity, humility, and drive to explore how AI can reshape software development
Experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
Experience with strategic planning, executing on a long term roadmap, team development and scaling processes to support business growth
Experience leading by influence, formulating and driving technical strategies across various organizations
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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