Distinguished Software Engineer, Reliability Infra

LinkedIn
San Francisco, CA
Job Description
LinkedIn is seeking a Senior Technical Leader to drive the reliability and observability strategy for its infrastructure. The role involves re-architecting backend systems, implementing failure mitigation, and partnering with engineers to improve operational excellence. The position is based in either Sunnyvale, CA or San Francisco, CA and involves a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience
  • 8+ years focused on infrastructure, reliability, or distributed systems
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale incident response, root cause analysis, or resiliency engineering (preferred)
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Deep knowledge of systems reliability and observability frameworks (preferred)
  • Experience with multi-region architecture (preferred)
  • Familiarity with modern observability stacks (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana) (preferred)
  • Previous experience in a Distinguished Engineer or equivalent role (preferred)

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Stock
  • Benefits
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