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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems... - **Company:** LinkedIn Corporation - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $248,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Delivery, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Software Systems, AI Platforms, Information Technology - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gluvb7 ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience + 10+ years of relevant work experience + Experience leading technical projects with multiple stakeholders Preferred Qualifications: + Masters in a relevant field or related discipline (machine learning, statistics, computer science etc.), or equivalent research experience + 15+ years experience in building infrastructure at scale, with at least 5 of those years in a technical leadership position + Experience building large scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and AI Platforms + Experience in leading large scale development projects from concept to multiple releases in production + Experience of technical leadership guiding and mentoring engineering and operations talent + Experience leading high-impact, cross-company initiatives Suggested Skills: + Infrastructure + Distributed systems + AI Platform ## Description + You will drive the engineering systems vision spanning hermetic builds (Bazel), continuous deployment, cryptographic supply chain integrity, infrastructure-as-code, and identity/security, with a goal of enabling AI-native developer productivity. + You will partner directly with senior engineering leaders across LinkedIn to define technical strategy, set the quality bar, and drive execution from early prototyping through full production migration of mission-critical AI workloads + You will help define business strategy and technical strategy and drive alignment cross functionally. + You will head cross team/cross functional discussions and drive alignment on technology strategy. + 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. + You will establish a culture that values diverse viewpoints while navigating complex decisions., A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. 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