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LinkedIn Principal Staff Software Engineer in Bengaluru, India
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to help members of all backgrounds and experiences achieve more in their careers. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Every day our members use our products to make connections, discover opportunities, build skills and gain insights. We believe amazing things happen when we work together in an environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, and that what matters most in a candidate is having the skills needed to succeed. It inspires us to invest in our talent and support career growth. Join us to challenge yourself with work that matters.
As a part of this world-class software engineering team, you will be charged with architecting, designing, developing, and supporting some Internet-scale features and infrastructures at LinkedIn. The ideal candidate will be excited for the challenge to transform and think critically on many computer science disciplines including product design, usability, building APIs and user-centric online applications, business logic, scaling performance, and 24x7 reliability.
This role will be based in Bangalore.
This role will be based in Bengaluru, India.
At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.
Key Responsibilities:
You will build and ship software, drive architectural decisions and implementation across distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with speediness and quality.
Develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7.
Produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
You will actively improve the level of craftsmanship at LinkedIn by developing best practices and defining best strategies.
You will lead cross team/cross-functional discussions and drive alignment on product/technology strategy.
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 act as one of the primary domain experts to influence technology choices.
You will lead by example to build a culture of craftsmanship and innovation.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
18+ years of experience in software design/development
18+ years experience in/with programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++
Preferred Qualifications:
Expert knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
Experience with object-oriented design, coding, testing patterns, and programming languages (Java, C++).
Proven coding skills in a high level language with interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
Experience building web applications and services with IDEs and general development practices.
Experience with large scale automation across key enterprise personas
Proven track record of leading and delivering complex software projects.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Suggested Skills:
Data Structures & Algorithms
Software Design
Java
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