Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Infrastructure

LinkedIn; Karnataka; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

LinkedIn in Bangalore is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, and maintain large-scale, internet-scale features and infrastructures. The role focuses on building API-driven, user-centric applications with emphasis on reliability, performance, and automation.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in computer science disciplines, including data structures and algorithms, and is comfortable with product design, usability, and 24x7 operations.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years in software design, development, and algorithms.
• Experience programming in OO languages such as Java, Python, Go or similar.

Responsibilities

• Scale and support distributed applications, making architectural trade-offs for synchronous and asynchronous patterns.
• Develop multi-tier, scalable, high-volume, reliable user-centric applications that run 24x7.
• Produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and committed to CI.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering productivity and evangelize them.

Skills

Data Structures & Algorithms

Software Design

System Troubleshooting

Education

BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

HAProxy

NGINX

Envoy

Job description

Responsibilities

• Scale and support distributed applications, make architectural trade‑offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with speediness and quality.
• Develop multi‑tier scalable, high‑volume performing, and reliable user‑centric applications that operate 24x7.
• Produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
• Identify, leverage, and successfully evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity.

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience.
• 8+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions.
• 8+ years experience programming in object‑oriented languages such as Java, Python, Go or other relevant coding languages.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of UNIX systems engineering and/or systems administration experience.
• Expert knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating large‑scale ingress and/or egress proxy infrastructure in production environments.
• Deep understanding of open‑source proxy technologies such as HAProxy, NGINX, Envoy, or similar.
• Strong focus on reliability, scalability, and performance tuning of network proxies in high‑availability systems.
• Proven coding skills in a high‑level language with interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
• Experience troubleshooting UNIX stack and large‑scale Java applications.

Suggested Skills

• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Software Design
• System Troubleshooting

You will Benefit from our Culture:

We strongly believe in the well‑being of our employees and their families. That is why we offer generous health and wellness programs and time away for employees of all levels.

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This role will be based in Bangalore, India. 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.

As a part of this world‑class software engineering team, you will be charged with architecting, designing, developing, and supporting some Internet‑scale features and infrastructures at LinkedIn. The ideal candidate will be excited for the challenge to transform and think critically on many computer science disciplines including product design, usability, building APIs and user‑centric online applications, building automation for processes, business logic, scaling performance, and 24x7 reliability.

At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.