LinkedIn
Staff Software Engineer - AI Automation, Developer Productivity (DPX)
LinkedIn, Mountain View, California, us, 94039
Overview
Staff Software Engineer - AI Automation, Developer Productivity (DPX). The Maintenance Automation team helps engineers by automating routine maintenance tasks, enabling focus on important business goals and new ideas. We build and manage LinkedIn's AI-powered engineering assistant, using agentic workflows and rapid experimentation to create smarter automation. Our team ensures workflows run across thousands of libraries and services, making maintenance reliable and scalable. The role is hybrid (home and LinkedIn office on select days) and based in Sunnyvale, CA. Responsibilities
You will scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with speed and quality. You will develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7. You will produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration. You will provide technical leadership, driving and performing best engineering practices to initiate, plan, and execute large-scale, cross functional, and company-wide critical programs. Identify, leverage, and successfully evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity. Basic Qualifications
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience. 4+ years experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions. 4+ years programming experience in object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, or Ruby. Preferred Qualifications
BS and 8+ years of relevant work experience, MS and 7+ years of relevant work experience, or PhD and 4+ years of relevant work experience. Experience in designing and building infrastructure and web services at large scale. Expert knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design. Proven coding skills in Python or JavaScript/AJAX, database design and SQL, and/or knowledge of TCP/IP and network programming. Experience building web applications and services with IDEs, ant, junit, etc. Experience with relational databases (transactional and non-transactional), database architecture, and distributed transaction management. Suggested Skills
Technical Leadership Architectural Mastery Code Review and Quality Assurance Advanced Security Practices Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing Benefits and Culture
You will benefit from LinkedIn’s culture and well-being programs, including health and wellness offerings and time off. The pay range for this role is $147,000 - $240,000, with actual compensation based on factors such as skill set, experience, certifications, and location. Total compensation may include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits, and other incentive plans. For more information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. Equal Opportunity and Accommodations
LinkedIn is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, contact accommodations@linkedin.com.
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Staff Software Engineer - AI Automation, Developer Productivity (DPX). The Maintenance Automation team helps engineers by automating routine maintenance tasks, enabling focus on important business goals and new ideas. We build and manage LinkedIn's AI-powered engineering assistant, using agentic workflows and rapid experimentation to create smarter automation. Our team ensures workflows run across thousands of libraries and services, making maintenance reliable and scalable. The role is hybrid (home and LinkedIn office on select days) and based in Sunnyvale, CA. Responsibilities
You will scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with speed and quality. You will develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7. You will produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration. You will provide technical leadership, driving and performing best engineering practices to initiate, plan, and execute large-scale, cross functional, and company-wide critical programs. Identify, leverage, and successfully evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity. Basic Qualifications
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience. 4+ years experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions. 4+ years programming experience in object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, or Ruby. Preferred Qualifications
BS and 8+ years of relevant work experience, MS and 7+ years of relevant work experience, or PhD and 4+ years of relevant work experience. Experience in designing and building infrastructure and web services at large scale. Expert knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design. Proven coding skills in Python or JavaScript/AJAX, database design and SQL, and/or knowledge of TCP/IP and network programming. Experience building web applications and services with IDEs, ant, junit, etc. Experience with relational databases (transactional and non-transactional), database architecture, and distributed transaction management. Suggested Skills
Technical Leadership Architectural Mastery Code Review and Quality Assurance Advanced Security Practices Mentoring and Knowledge Sharing Benefits and Culture
You will benefit from LinkedIn’s culture and well-being programs, including health and wellness offerings and time off. The pay range for this role is $147,000 - $240,000, with actual compensation based on factors such as skill set, experience, certifications, and location. Total compensation may include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits, and other incentive plans. For more information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. Equal Opportunity and Accommodations
LinkedIn is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, contact accommodations@linkedin.com.
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