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“Principal Staff Software Engineer - Systems and Infrastructure at LinkedIn. Skills: Distributed Systems Design, Kubernetes, Real-time analytics platforms. Drive innovation. Build and ship software”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver impact; Achieve goals of individual teams; Achieve LinkedIn's broader goals; Achieve long-term success
Industry & Context.
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
Lead teams to design systems
Lead teams to implement systems
Lead teams to operationalize systems
Partner closely with teams
Work with open-source community
Participate in open-source projects
Influence open-source projects
Maintain platform first approach
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Align points of view across teams; Foster culture and values; Work closely with technical leadership; Partner closely with teams within the org; Partner closely with customers; Influence cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Communication and ability to influence cross-functional teams
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