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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - Systems... - **Company:** LinkedIn Corporation - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $287,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Airflow, Amazon S3, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, Rust (Programming Language), Google Cloud, Apache Spark, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Vertica, Functional Programming, Grpc, Web Api, Golang, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ghtrwd ## About the Role + BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience. + 4+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions. + 4+ years experience programming in object-oriented languages such as Java, C++, Python, Go, Rust, C# and/or Functional languages such as Scala or other relevant coding languages. + Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large-scale systems, databases and/or Backend APIs. Preferred Qualifications + 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 in architecting, building, and running large-scale distributed systems. + Experience with industry, open source, and/or academic research in technologies such as GCP, S3, Azure, Iceberg, Spark, Flink, Trino, Airflow, Kubernetes, GraphQL, GRPC, Kafka, Pinot, ClickHouse, or Cassandra. + Experience with open-source project management and governance. Suggested Skills: + Distributed systems + Backend Systems Infrastructure + Java/Golang/Rust/Python ## Description + You will own the technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with insightful and forward-looking approaches that go beyond the direct team and solve large open-ended problems. + You will design, implement, and optimize the performance of large-scale distributed systems with security and compliance in mind. + You will Improve the observability and understandability of various systems with a focus on improving developer productivity and system sustenance. + You will effectively communicate with the team, partners and stakeholders. + You will mentor other engineers, define our challenging technical culture, and help to build a fast-growing team. + You will work closely with the open-source community to participate and influence cutting edge open-source projects (e.g., Apache Iceberg, Apache Airflow, Apache Flink). + You will deliver incremental impact by driving innovation while iteratively building and shipping software at scale. + You will diagnose technical problems, debug in production environments, and automate routine tasks., A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. 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