Principal Staff Software Engineer, Capacity Infrastructure

LINKEDIN

Mountain View, CA, United States
Base: $209,000 - $343,000; bonus/equity: annual pe...
Hybrid
Designing foundational datasets and tools
Optimizing infrastructure cost of ownership
Building reliability and scalability platforms
LinkedIn is seeking a Principal Staff Software Engineer for its Capacity Infrastructure team in Mountain View, CA. The role involves leading engineering initiatives, optimizing infrastructure costs, and mentoring team members while fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence

Job Summary

  • The Capacity Efficiency engineering organization is responsible for matching the supply of hardware and software resources at LinkedIn to current and anticipated demand for those resources.
  • As a Principal Engineer, you'll be driving the strategy to reduce the total cost of ownership to run and operate our infrastructure.
  • We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families.

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LinkedIn is seeking a Principal Staff Software Engineer for its Capacity Infrastructure team in Mountain View, CA. The role involves leading engineering initiatives, optimizing infrastructure costs, and mentoring team members while fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence.

Salary

Base: $209,000 - $343,000; Bonus/Equity: annual performance bonus, stock, or other applicable incentive compensation plans; Benefits: generous health and wellness programs and time away

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • designing foundational datasets and tools
  • optimizing infrastructure cost of ownership
  • building reliability and scalability platforms
  • scaling data footprint 10x
  • understanding cloud trends and best practices
  • leading architecture and design decisions

Nice-to-have

  • mentoring team members
  • fostering collaborative team culture
  • staying up to date with cloud trends
  • driving strategy for cost reduction

Key Requirements

  • BA/BS Degree or related practical experience
  • 10+ years of experience in software design/development
  • 7+ years in a technical leadership role
  • 7+ years' experience in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, Rust, Scala, or C++
  • Hands-on experience developing distributed systems

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