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# Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure, AI Infrastructure at LinkedIn

Department: EngineeringSeniority in posting: senior

Compensation

$175,000 – $287,000/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Sunnyvale, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: Sep 11, 2026

## Description

LinkedIn is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure, AI Infrastructure, or Staff Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure, AI Infrastructure to lead the technical direction of a large-scale feature platform used by AI practitioners. The role manages engineers, develops and operates distributed data pipelines, indexes, KV stores, and retrieval infrastructure across online, offline, and nearline environments, and participates in long-term technology roadmapping. It requires a computer science or related degree, at least five years of industry software engineering experience, distributed-systems experience, and programming experience in Java, C++, Python, Go, or Rust. The position is hybrid in Mountain View, California, with a stated base pay range of $175,000 to $287,000.

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