Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

LinkedIn; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn in Bangalore, India, is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure to build massivel y scalable infrastructure and platforms including data storage, search, AI, and privacy/compliance capabilities.

You will work with distributed technologies, API design, and systems design, contributing code that scales and delivering high-impact software. The role is hybrid with work from home and office on select days.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in CS or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 14+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions.
• 14+ years programming in OO languages such as Java, C++, Python, Go, C# and/or functional languages like Scala.
• Hands-on experience building distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/back-end APIs.
• 14+ years in software design with at least 5 years in a technical leadership position.
• 5+ years as architect/technical leader.

Responsibilities

• Deliver impact by driving innovation while building and shipping software at scale.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to up-level the engineering organization.
• Improve craftsmanship by developing best practices and strategies.
• Design products/services/tools usable by others while considering operational impact.
• Lead teams to architect, design, implement and operationalize systems.
• Collaborate with product/technology partners to shape roadmap.
• Resolve inter-team conflicts to align and build culture.
• Review others' work and share knowledge.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java

Education

BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Go

Scala

Kubernetes

GRPC

GraphQL

Apache Kafka

Pinot

Azkaban

Job description

Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure

• Full-time
• Workplace Type: Hybrid

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

This role will be based in Bangalore, India.

As part of our world-class software engineering team, you will be charged with building the next-generation infrastructure and platforms for LinkedIn, including but not limited to: an application and service delivery platform, massively scalable data storage and replication systems, cutting-edge search platform, best-in-class AI platform, experimentation platform, privacy and compliance platform etc. You will work and learn among the best, putting to use your passion for distributed technologies and algorithms, API design and systems-design, and your passion for writing code that performs at an extreme scale. LinkedIn has already pioneered well-known open-source infrastructure projects like Apache Kafka, Pinot, Azkaban, Samza, Venice, Datahub, Feather, etc. We also work with industry standard open source infrastructure products like Kubernetes, GRPC and GraphQL - come join our infrastructure teams and share the knowledge with a broader community while making a real impact within our company.

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
• Identify problems and opportunities and lead teams to architect, design, implement and operationalize systems
• Work closely with and influence product and/or technology partners regularly to help define roadmap
• Resolve conflicts between teams within the organization to get alignment and build team culture
• Review others' work and share knowledge

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 14+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions.
• 14+ years of experience programming in object-oriented languages such as Java, C++, Python, Go, C# and/or Functional languages such as Scala or other relevant coding languages
• Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs
• 14+ years experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions with at least 5 years of experience in a technical leadership position
• 5+ years of experience in an architect or technical leadership position

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• Experience leading a large organization
• Experience leading by influence, formulating and driving technical strategies across various organizations

Suggested Skills

• Distributed systems
• Java

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