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“Principal Staff Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure at LinkedIn. Skills: Distributed Systems Design, Kubernetes, Large scale databases, Backend APIs. Drive innovation. Build and ship software”
Industry & Context.
Algorithm related solutions; Identify problems and opportunities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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 knowledge of query execution, indexing, and concurrency, Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs
Nice to Have
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
What You'll Do.
Build and ship software
Provide architectural guidance
Mentor engineering organization
Improve craftsmanship
Develop best practices
Define best strategies
Design products/services/tools
Uphold operational impact
Function as tech-lead
Identify problems and opportunities
Lead teams to architect systems
Design and implement systems
Operationalize systems
Work with open-source community
Influence open-source projects
Maintain platform first approach
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Align points of view across teams; Foster collaboration; Work closely with technical leadership; Partner closely with teams; Influence cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Communication; Ability to influence
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