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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems... - **Company:** LinkedIn Corporation - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $253,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Software Systems, HybridCloud, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Stream Processing - **Published:** July 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gi7xpg ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience + 10+ years of relevant work experience in infrastructure engineering + Experience leading technical projects with multiple stakeholders Preferred Qualifications + PhD in a relevant field or related discipline (machine learning, statistics, computer science etc.), or equivalent research experience + 15+ years experience in building large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure and distributed systems, with at least 5 of those years in a technical leadership position + Deep expertise in at least one of the following domains, with working experience across others: + Compute Infrastructure, including Kubernetes + Deployment + Infrastructure as Code + Experience with messaging and streaming systems (e.g., Kafka, pub/sub architectures, event-driven systems) + Proven ability to operate across infrastructure domains, contributing to areas such as fleet management, control planes, and private cloud systems + Experience designing and evolving high-scale, on-premise or hybrid cloud infrastructure + Strong systems-level thinking, with the ability to move between domains (e.g., networking - storage - distributed systems) + Proven track record of leading cross-company, high-impact infrastructure initiatives from concept through production at scale + Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical direction across large organizations + Experience leading high-impact, cross-company initiatives Suggested Skills + Infrastructure + Distributed Systems + Kubernetes + Deployment ## Description + You will partner directly with senior engineering leaders to define long-term technical strategy across LinkedIn's core infrastructure, including compute, deployment, and Infrastructure as Code + Lead cross-team and cross-functional initiatives + You will head cross team/cross functional discussions and drive alignment on technology strategy. + You will contribute directly to initiatives through a combination of design and implementation activities. + You will actively improve the level of craftsmanship at LinkedIn by developing best practices and defining best strategies. + You will define the bar for quality and efficiency of software systems while balancing business impact, operational impact and cost benefits of design and architectural choices. + Influence and mentor engineers across the organization, raising the bar for systems thinking and technical depth + Drive alignment across organizations on multi-domain infrastructure architecture, balancing scalability, reliability, and cost + Help evolve LinkedIn's private cloud and fleet infrastructure strategy, enabling efficient operation at massive scale + Foster a culture that values diverse perspectives while navigating complex, ambiguous technical decisions, A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. 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