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“Staff Software Engineer, Development Infrastructure at LinkedIn. Skills: Development Infrastructure, Software Design, Large-scale Systems, Object-Oriented Programming, Automation, Data-driven Improvements. build and ship software at scale that delivers impact. improve all aspects of developer experience with a data driven mindset”
What You'll Achieve.
make step function improvements in the lives of LinkedIn developers; deliver reliable and scalable infrastructure; improve developer happiness, productivity, and efficiency; keep our 6000+ developers in step
Industry & Context.
algorithm related solutions; solutions to challenges
hybrid work environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BAS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience, 4+ years experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions, 4+ years programming experience in object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, Javascript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C
Nice to Have
BS and 8+ years of relevant work experience, MS and 7+ years of relevant work experience, or PhD and 4+ years of relevant work experience, Experience designing and building infrastructure and web services at large scale, Knowledge of Internet protocols and network programming, Experience working in a Unix environment (Linux preferred), Experience in large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures, Experience in driving automated cloud management systems at scale, Experience in containerization, cluster schedulers, infrastructure configuration and orchestration, Experience in standard build tools (e. g. gradle, bazel) and version control systems (e. g. git), Experience in Python development using frameworks like Django, Flask, Jinja, SQLAlchemy, Knowledge and experience in Tomcat, Jetty, Netty, Apache/ATS, Scala/sbt, or Node. js, Experience in working with SQL/NoSQL databases (e. g. MySQL, Dynamo, Cassandra, MongoDB), Experience in messaging & big data systems/solutions (e. g. Spark, Presto, Alation, Hadoop, Kafka)
What You'll Do.
build and ship software at scale that delivers impact
improve all aspects of developer experience with a data driven mindset
design and build tools and frameworks to automate development
data gathering and analysis of our 24x7 services and products
develop and evangelize solutions to challenges faced by every product and infrastructure team at LinkedIn to improve developer happiness
scale the infrastructure and tools required to keep our 6000+ developers in step when they are all sharing the same code
building and testing our software stacks
and releasing and deploying their services continuously without compromising site reliability
provide technical leadership
driving and performing best engineering practices to initiate
and company-wide programs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
engage the industry-wide developer community; contribute to open-source software; cross-functional programs
Communication Scope
evangelize solutions
Process & Methodology
initiate, plan, and execute critical, large-scale, cross-functional, and company-wide programs
Full Job Description
LinkedIn is the world’s 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. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed. Join us to transform the way the world works. This role can be based in Bellevue, WA. 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. This role is part of the Development infrastructure (DI) organization where you will get an opportunity to influence, transform, and create the next generation, agent centric, large scale, development infrastructure at LinkedIn. We are a data driven organization and you will lead strategic investments to make step function improvements in the lives of LinkedIn developers. This spans multiple areas including but not limited to: Providing tools and infrastructure that creates delightful development experiences for thousands of developers; Provide the environments where agents write, build, test, and publish code; Provide actionable insights that leverages data and metrics; and most importantly, deliver reliable and scalable infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to engage the industry-wide developer community and contribute to open-source software as well. Responsibilities * You will build and ship software at scale that delivers impact. * You will improve all aspects of developer experience with a data driven mindset. * You will design and build tools and f
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