Company:
LinkedIn
Location: New York
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.
Join us to transform the way the world works.
At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions (LMS) is a leader in B2B digital advertising, helping companies deliver the right message, to the right audience, on a safe and trusted platform. Through our suite of innovative advertising solutions, we provide customers high reach and ROI.
We’re looking for a visionary Sr. Staff Engineer to join our dynamic Ad Formats team, where you’ll shape the future of industry-leading ad experiences on LinkedIn. In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate with senior engineer leads across the organization to reinvent the platforms that power our cutting-edge ad formats, directly impacting millions of users. As a Sr. Staff Engineer, you’ll bring deep customer empathy, set bold technical direction, and inspire your team to tackle complex challenges.
Responsibilities:
• You will set direction to platforms that power multiple teams and products
• You will deliver impact by driving innovation while building and shipping software at scale
• You will provide architectural guidance and mentorship to up-level the engineering organization
• You will develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7
• You will execute on product and technical workstreams by collaborating with engineering, product managers, designers, other software development teams, and business partners
• You will actively improve the level of craftsmanship at LinkedIn by developing best practices and defining best strategies
• You will design products/services/tools and code that can be used by others while upholding operational impact of all decisions
• You will identify problems and opportunities and lead teams to architect, design, implement and operationalize systems
• You will work closely with and influence product and/or technology partners regularly to help define a long-term technology roadmap
• You will resolve conflicts between teams within the organization to get alignment and build team culture
• You will create a collaborative work environment that fosters autonomy, transparency, innovation, and learning
• You will be a role model and professional coach for engineers with a strong bias for action and focus on craftsmanship
• You will work with peers across teams to support and leverage a shared technical stack
• You will review others’ work and share knowledge
Basic Qualifications:
• BS/BA in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions
• 5+ years of experience programming in object-oriented languages such as C/C++, Java, Go, Rust, Python, Scala
• 2+ years of experience as an architect, or technical leadership position
Preferred Qualifications:
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• 10+ years’ experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions with at least 5 years of experience in a technical leadership position
• 5+ years’ experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• 10+ years programming experience in an object-oriented programming language such as Java, C/C++
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• Experience leading by influence, formulating and driving technical strategies across various organizations
• Experience leading a large organization
• Experience with B2B advertising
• Background working on revenue generating product engineering and an understanding of marketing customer lifecycle
• Experience in the design and development of performant, highly available, scalable web applications
• Relevant experience working with engineers across multiple skill sets (e.g. Application/Backend, UI/Frontend, iOS/Android/Mobile)
• Understanding of common performance patterns and anti-patterns in distributed systems
• Active involvement in the creation and execution of technical strategies and roadmaps
Suggested Skills:
• Technical Leadership
• Architectural Mastery
• Code Review and Quality Assurance
• Cross-organizational Collaboration
• Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing
You will Benefit from our Culture
We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families. That is why we offer generous health and wellness programs and time away for employees of all levels.
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $175,000 - $288,000. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For additional information, visit: Opportunity Statement
LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: Please reference and for more information.
LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
-Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
-Having interviews in an accessible location
-Being accompanied by a service dog
-Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview
A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates
This document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants:
Join us to transform the way the world works.
At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.
LinkedIn Marketing Solutions (LMS) is a leader in B2B digital advertising, helping companies deliver the right message, to the right audience, on a safe and trusted platform. Through our suite of innovative advertising solutions, we provide customers high reach and ROI.
We’re looking for a visionary Sr. Staff Engineer to join our dynamic Ad Formats team, where you’ll shape the future of industry-leading ad experiences on LinkedIn. In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate with senior engineer leads across the organization to reinvent the platforms that power our cutting-edge ad formats, directly impacting millions of users. As a Sr. Staff Engineer, you’ll bring deep customer empathy, set bold technical direction, and inspire your team to tackle complex challenges.
Responsibilities:
• You will set direction to platforms that power multiple teams and products
• You will deliver impact by driving innovation while building and shipping software at scale
• You will provide architectural guidance and mentorship to up-level the engineering organization
• You will develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7
• You will execute on product and technical workstreams by collaborating with engineering, product managers, designers, other software development teams, and business partners
• You will actively improve the level of craftsmanship at LinkedIn by developing best practices and defining best strategies
• You will design products/services/tools and code that can be used by others while upholding operational impact of all decisions
• You will identify problems and opportunities and lead teams to architect, design, implement and operationalize systems
• You will work closely with and influence product and/or technology partners regularly to help define a long-term technology roadmap
• You will resolve conflicts between teams within the organization to get alignment and build team culture
• You will create a collaborative work environment that fosters autonomy, transparency, innovation, and learning
• You will be a role model and professional coach for engineers with a strong bias for action and focus on craftsmanship
• You will work with peers across teams to support and leverage a shared technical stack
• You will review others’ work and share knowledge
Basic Qualifications:
• BS/BA in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions
• 5+ years of experience programming in object-oriented languages such as C/C++, Java, Go, Rust, Python, Scala
• 2+ years of experience as an architect, or technical leadership position
Preferred Qualifications:
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• 10+ years’ experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions with at least 5 years of experience in a technical leadership position
• 5+ years’ experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• 10+ years programming experience in an object-oriented programming language such as Java, C/C++
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• Experience leading by influence, formulating and driving technical strategies across various organizations
• Experience leading a large organization
• Experience with B2B advertising
• Background working on revenue generating product engineering and an understanding of marketing customer lifecycle
• Experience in the design and development of performant, highly available, scalable web applications
• Relevant experience working with engineers across multiple skill sets (e.g. Application/Backend, UI/Frontend, iOS/Android/Mobile)
• Understanding of common performance patterns and anti-patterns in distributed systems
• Active involvement in the creation and execution of technical strategies and roadmaps
Suggested Skills:
• Technical Leadership
• Architectural Mastery
• Code Review and Quality Assurance
• Cross-organizational Collaboration
• Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing
You will Benefit from our Culture
We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families. That is why we offer generous health and wellness programs and time away for employees of all levels.
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $175,000 - $288,000. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For additional information, visit: Opportunity Statement
LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: Please reference and for more information.
LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
-Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
-Having interviews in an accessible location
-Being accompanied by a service dog
-Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview
A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates
This document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants:
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