Software Engineer - Applications

LinkedIn; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness programs

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking engineers to scale distributed applications and deliver high-quality software in a hybrid work environment. You will design robust APIs, optimize data layers, and lead cross-functional programs while leveraging AI tools to improve productivity.

The role emphasizes ownership, architecture decisions, and maintaining production-grade systems at scale. The company offers a culture built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun, with a focus on growth and opportunity.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions.
• Experience programming in languages such as Python, Java, Javascript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, Ruby, etc.

Responsibilities

• Scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs, write code, and deliver with speed and quality.
• Develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume, reliable, user-centric applications.
• Produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in for CI.
• Provide technical leadership, driving engineering best practices for large-scale programs.
• Own end-to-end feature delivery, translating requirements into production code.
• Write high-quality software that is unit-tested, peer-reviewed, and deployed via CI/CD pipelines.
• Utilize AI tools throughout the SDLC to boost productivity.
• Design extensible APIs and backend services for synchronous/asynchronous workflows.
• Design and optimize data layers with relational and non-relational databases.
• Demonstrate technical ownership, writing documentation and post-mortems.
• Operate with agility, delivering high-impact features with quality and stability.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

C/C++

C#

Objective-C

Ruby

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

MS or PhD in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Relational databases

Non-relational databases

Containerization

Automated testing frameworks

CI/CD

Job description

LinkedIn is the worlds 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. Were also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture thats 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.

Responsibilities

• You will scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with speediness and quality.
• You will develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7.
• You will produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
• You will provide technical leadership, driving and performing best engineering practices to initiate, plan, and execute large-scale, cross functional, and company-wide critical programs. Identify, leverage, and successfully evangelize opportunities to improve engineeringproductivity
• You will own end-to-end feature delivery, translating ambiguous product requirements into clean, testable, and maintainable production code.
• You will write high-quality software that is rigorously unit-tested, peer-reviewed, and deployed using robust continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• You willutilizeAI toolsthroughout the SDLC to boost design, coding, and review productivity
• You will design extensible APIs and backend services that elegantly handle synchronous and asynchronous workflows, making deliberate architectural trade-offs between speed and scalability.
• You will design andoptimizedata layers, selectingappropriate relationalor non-relational database architectures to handle distributed transactions and large-scale data storage.
• You are expected todemonstratetechnical ownership, driving engineering best practices like code health, thorough documentation, and comprehensive post-mortems.
• You are expected tooperatewith agility, delivering high-impact features with speed and operational quality without compromising system stability.
• You will work with cross-functional partners, including Product Management, Design, and Data Science, to build intuitive, reliable, and user-centric application experiences.
• You will learn to navigate and contribute tohighly complex, large-scale enterprise codebases and infrastructure networks.
• You will learn how toleverageadvanced telemetry, monitoring, and profiling tools to proactively diagnose and resolve production bottlenecks.

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 1+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions
• Experience programming in languages such as Python, Java, Javascript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, Ruby, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing and building infrastructure and web services at large scale.
• Expert knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Experience with relational databases (transactional and non-transactional), database architecture, and distributed transaction management.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• System Design: Proven experience designing, building, andoperatingrobust web services and distributed infrastructure atinternetscale.
• Core Competencies: Strong foundational knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including advanced data structures, algorithms, and modular software design patterns.
• Tech stack:
  • Proficiencyin at least one mainstream language (e.g., Java, C++, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript).
  • Solid understanding of relational and non-relational database design, distributed transaction management, and query optimization.
  • Familiarity with modern development ecosystems, including advanced IDEs, build automation, containerization, and automated testing frameworks.
• Proventrack recordof transforming ambiguous business opportunities into autonomous agentic systems capable of long-horizon reasoning and decision-making.

Suggested Skills

• API Development
• Programming Proficiency
• Performance Optimization and Monitoring
• Collaboration

  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. LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

  The pay range for this role is $108,900 - $147,400. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

  The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

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