LinkedIn · 5 days ago
Principal Staff Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$218K/yr - $357K/yr
10+ years expLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. As a Principal Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the development of next-generation infrastructure and platforms, driving innovation and architectural guidance while fostering collaboration across teams.
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Responsibilities
Deliver impact by driving innovation while building and shipping software at scale
Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to up-level the engineering organization
Actively improve the level of craftsmanship at LinkedIn by developing best practices and defining best strategies
Design products/services/tools and code that can be used by others while upholding operational impact of all decisions
Functioning as the tech-lead for multiple key initiatives, identify problems and opportunities and lead teams to architect, design, implement and operationalize systems
Partner closely with teams within the org and customers to execute on the vision for long-term success of our core infrastructure teams
Working closely with the open-source community to participate and influence cutting edge open-source projects
Keep a platform first approach while designing products/service
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science or equivalent
10+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions
5+ years in experience as an architect, or technical leadership position
Experience in developing and scaling large scale databases or analytics systems
Experience with coding in Java, C++, or Rust; knowledge of query execution, indexing, and concurrency
Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs
Preferred
MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field
Experience in architecting, building, and running large-scale distributed systems
Experience with industry, open source, and/or academic research in technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kubernetes, Feather, GraphQL, GRPC, Apache Kafka, Pinot, Samza or Venice
Experience with open-source project management and governance
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
Q4 Investments (Pty) Ltd,TCVBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners,Global Founders 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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