Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Traffic Infrastructure

LINKEDIN

Bellevue, WA, United States
Base: $198,000 to $326,000; bonus/equity: annual p...
Hybrid
Dns, traffic engineering, routing platforms
Azure front door, cloudflare, ipvs
Apache traffic server, haproxy, proxy systems
LinkedIn is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer for their Traffic Infrastructure team in Bellevue, WA. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills in software engineering, particularly in traffic routing platforms and distributed systems, with a focus on leadership and innovation

Job Summary

  • You will be at the forefront of managing every HTTP request that reaches LinkedIn, leveraging your expertise to enhance the traffic tier’s reliability, security posture, operational rigor, and efficiency.
  • You will act as a domain expert for Traffic Infrastructure at LinkedIn and own architectural decisions, design, implement, deploy, and maintain traffic routing platforms to optimize global traffic flow.
  • The role involves technical leadership to elevate the traffic tier, partnering with customers and leaders to create roadmaps, drive alignments, and deliver products while building and operating large-scale systems.

Matching Summary

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LinkedIn is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer for their Traffic Infrastructure team in Bellevue, WA. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills in software engineering, particularly in traffic routing platforms and distributed systems, with a focus on leadership and innovation.

Salary

Base: $198,000 to $326,000; Bonus/Equity: annual performance bonus, stock; Benefits: applicable incentive compensation plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • DNS, traffic engineering, routing platforms
  • Azure Front Door, Cloudflare, IPVS
  • Apache Traffic Server, HAProxy, proxy systems
  • large-scale distributed systems
  • TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS networking

Nice-to-have

  • innovation with bias for execution
  • culture of trust, care, inclusion, fun
  • seamlessly migrating large-scale legacy systems
  • high-impact, cross-organization initiatives

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years industry experience
  • 5+ years programming in C/C++, Rust, Go
  • 2+ years architect or technical leadership
  • BA/BS Degree or equivalent practical experience

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