Senior Systems Infrastructure Architect – Distributed Storage

LinkedIn; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 253,000 - 416,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Hybrid work culture

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to shape the future of LinkedIn's Core Infrastructure. Based in Mountain View, CA or Bellevue, WA, you will drive long-term strategy across storage, messaging, and private cloud systems.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and balance scalability with cost and reliability, contributing hands-on design and implementation alongside the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in infrastructure engineering.
• Experience leading technical projects with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior engineering leaders to define long-term technical strategy across LinkedIn's core infrastructure, including storage and messaging systems.
• Lead cross-team and cross-functional initiatives spanning distributed systems, storage platforms, and event-driven architectures.
• Head cross team/cross functional discussions and drive alignment on technology strategy.
• Contribute directly to initiatives through design and implementation activities, working closely with engineers.
• Improve craftsmanship by developing best practices and defining best strategies.
• Define the bar for quality and efficiency of software systems while balancing business and operational impact and cost benefits.
• Influence and mentor engineers across the organization, raising the bar for systems thinking and technical depth.
• Drive alignment across organizations on multi-domain infrastructure architecture, balancing scalability, reliability, and cost.
• Evolve LinkedIn's private cloud and fleet infrastructure strategy for massive scale.
• Foster a culture that values diverse perspectives while navigating complex, ambiguous technical decisions.

Skills

Infrastructure

Distributed Systems

Storage Systems

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

PhD in a relevant field or related discipline

Job description

LinkedIn is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to shape the future of LinkedIn's Core Infrastructure. Based in Mountain View, CA or Bellevue, WA, you will drive long-term strategy across storage, messaging, and private cloud systems.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and balance scalability with cost and reliability, contributing hands-on design and implementation alongside the team.