LinkedIn · 1 day ago
Principal Staff Software Engineer, Service Infrastructure
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$218K/yr - $357K/yr
7+ years expLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The Principal Staff Engineer in Service Infrastructure will be the primary domain expert for gRPC, leading foundational projects and setting technical strategy that impacts every service and developer at LinkedIn.
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Responsibilities
Define the long-term technical direction for gRPC at LinkedIn, balancing scalability, reliability, developer experience, and efficiency
Lead large-scale gRPC infrastructure initiatives, including evolution from bridged to native gRPC, support for multiple programming languages, and alignment with LinkedIn’s platform vision
Provide architectural leadership across the engineering organization, setting the bar for performance, resiliency, and security in LinkedIn’s RPC stack
Partner with other senior engineers and managers to drive cross-functional alignment on gRPC strategy and execution
Influence how gRPC integrates with the broader service platform, including dependency management, observability, configuration, and deployment
Act as a mentor and technical leader, raising the bar for craftsmanship and guiding engineers across multiple teams
Represent LinkedIn externally as an industry thought leader, sharing best practices and innovations in large-scale RPC systems
Establish a culture of innovation, quality, and operational excellence, ensuring that design and architectural choices optimize for developer productivity and business impact
Anticipate future needs in scale and efficiency, and proactively identify infrastructure gaps and solutions
Qualification
Required
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of industry experience in software design, distributed systems, or infrastructure engineering
7+ years of experience in programming languages such as Java, Go, C++, Python, or Rust
5+ years in an architect or technical leadership role
Experience with distributed systems, networking, or inter-service communication protocols (e.g., gRPC, HTTP/2, RPC frameworks)
Preferred
Experience building and operating large-scale, high-performance infrastructure serving millions of requests per second
Expertise in gRPC or equivalent RPC/communication technologies at scale
Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts: reliability, fault tolerance, scalability, and performance optimization
Experience influencing company-wide technical direction and aligning diverse teams toward a common strategy
Demonstrated ability to simplify complex infrastructure problems into developer-friendly solutions
Excellent communication skills, with a track record of influencing senior leaders and external communities
Experience mentoring engineers and cultivating a strong engineering culture
Benefits
Generous health and wellness programs and 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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