Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure - Compute, Deployment, Infrastructure as Code at LinkedIn3

Department: EngineeringSeniority in posting: director

Compensation

$253,000 – $416,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Bellevue, Washington
Type: Full-time
Level: staff+
Posted: Jul 21, 2026

Description

LinkedIn is hiring a Distinguished Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure to shape the technical strategy and architecture of its Core Infrastructure platform, with emphasis on compute infrastructure, deployment, and Infrastructure as Code. The role leads cross-functional initiatives, defines best practices and architectural standards, mentors engineers, and helps evolve private cloud and fleet infrastructure at massive scale. It is based in Mountain View, California, or Bellevue, Washington, with a hybrid work arrangement, and offers a base salary of $253,000 to $416,000 plus potential bonus, stock, and benefits.

Required Skills

Compute infrastructure
Kubernetes
Deployment
Infrastructure as Code
Distributed systems
Fleet management
Kafka

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of relevant infrastructure engineering experience
Experience leading technical projects with multiple stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications: PhD in a relevant field or related discipline, or equivalent research experience
15+ years building large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure and distributed systems, including at least 5 years in technical leadership
Deep expertise in at least one infrastructure domain with working experience across others
Experience with messaging and streaming systems
Experience operating across infrastructure domains, including fleet management, control planes, and private cloud systems
Experience designing and evolving high-scale on-premise or hybrid cloud infrastructure
Strong systems-level thinking across networking, storage, and distributed systems
Track record 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