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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Staff Software Engineer, Development Infrastructure - **Company:** LinkedIn Corporation - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $226,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Programming Tools, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Programming Languages - **Published:** October 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_linkedn-744000133468850 ## About the Role feature/code velocity. **Basic Qualifications** + BA/BS Degree or higher in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience + 10+ years of programming experience in Java, C++, C# or similar programming languages + 7+ years of experience building large-scale distributed applications + 7+ years in a technical leadership role overseeing large, cross-functional teams. + 3+ years of experience building developer infrastructure and services, including development and code collaboration environments, CI/CD platforms, and measuring software development productivity and quality. **Preferred Qualifications** + Dream big. Make big, bold moves to define and build the next generation of developer infra and inspire others to do the same + Excellent communication and presentation skills with an ability to communicate technical strategy and roadmap in a clear, precise, and actionable manner + Masters degree or higher in Computer Science or related field + Deep understanding of the Software development Life Cycle and related build and test systems. + Shipped several large-scale projects with multiple dependencies across teams + Engagement in coaching and mentoring fellow engineers in their careers + Experience attracting, retaining, and developing engineering and operations talent throughout the industry **Suggested Skills** + Technical Leadership + Experience developing technical strategy + Developer Tools & Automation + Quality & Testing Infrastructure You will Benefit from our Culture We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families. ## Description As a Principal Staff Software Engineer within DI, you will help envision the next generation, agent centric, large scale, development infrastructure at LinkedIn, providing a delightful experience for our R&D teams. As a key member of this team, you will get an opportunity to influence, transform, and create an amazing experience for engineers at LinkedIn. You will identify, develop, and lead strategic investments to make development iterations faster and make step function improvements in the lives of developers. You will have the opportunity to engage the industry-wide developer community and contribute to open-source software as well. The successful candidate will be a strong thought leader in the developer productivity space. **Responsibilities:** + Grow, develop, and mentor a team that provides engineering systems which enable all LinkedIn developers to build services for LinkedIn members and Enterprise customers productively, with consistently high quality, and with minimal friction. + Work across Engineering to build relationships with other teams and use their feedback and understand their goals to build and prioritize a strategy and roadmap for your team, and for products that may span multiple teams. + Own the design, development, testing, deployment and craft of your team's infrastructure and systems, with high reliability and scalability. + Leverage your deep and broad technical expertise to mentor engineers and provide leadership on resolving complex technology issues. + Build operational excellence roadmaps, drive adoption of best practices from design to delivery, and improve developer, LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. 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