Sr. Software Engineer

Sr. Software Engineer

Overview:

• We are the world’s largest professional network, built to help members of all backgrounds and experiences achieve more in their careers. Our vision is to create economic opportunities for every member of the global workforce. Every day our members use our products to make connections, discover opportunities, build skills, and gain insights. We believe amazing things happen when we work together in an environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, and that what matters most in a candidate is having the skills needed to succeed. Join us to challenge yourself with work that matters.
• We trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers both hybrid and remote work options. This means you can work from home and commute to a company office, depending on what's best for you and when it is important for your team to be together, or you can work remotely from most locations within the country listed for this role.
• We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will develop and operate mission critical services and applications that are used customers and employees worldwide.
• Location – EST Remote
• *******We would like a candidate compatible with East Coast times (ideally 10am to 6pm, but flexible for 9am to 5pm)

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical design, implementation, and deployment of software solutions
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring that projects are successfully executed meeting LinkedIn’s standards for quality software engineering
• Design and ship high volume of elegant code with foresight to avoid performance, scalability, usability, maintainability, availability and testability issues.
• Maintain understanding of latest technologies and tools and leverage them to improve existing products and services.
• Identify opportunities within the team for potential leverage and reuse by developing libraries, APIs, and shared services
• Assist in the onboarding and ramp-up of new engineers
• Contribute towards the definition of product and technical roadmaps

Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of web development experience
• MUST HAVE EMBER JS (2 years) - We need a web developer familiar with Ember JS. This engineer will work on an internal tool used by editors at LinkedIn to power member experiences like the right rail on LinkedIn Web and circulate content through notifications.
• Proven track record of leading the development of web applications (Java script)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Typescript
• Familiarity with Figma or other design software
• Experience any object-oriented programming (Java, C#)
• Working experience in the development as well as consumption of Web Services APIs (JSON / XML / RPC)
• Demonstrated understanding of Computer Science fundamentals
• Demonstrated understanding of architectural models and technology stack used for developing highly scalable and highly available web applications and systems
• Demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding of Agile Software Development methodologies
• Experience developing mobile applications a bonus

Suggested Skills:

• Developer
• Communication
• Collaboration

Compensation:

• $77.74 - $91.49 Hourly (W2/Non-Exempt)
• Rate dependent on location****

Req# 15298