Distinguished Software Engineer - Search

LinkedIn is the worlds 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. Were also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture thats built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun where everyone can succeed.

Location:
 

The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

Overview:

As a Distinguished Engineer- at LinkedIn, you will architect and lead the next generation of AI solutions that power LinkedIn's search experiences by employing the latest techniques - from LLMs to broader innovative AI methods - at scale. You will design strategies for holistic optimization of LinkedIn's ecosystem across all consumer product surfaces to create a cohesive, highly personalized experience for our members. LinkedIn relies on innovative AI research and applications that you will help us build. As a key leader in the organization, you will lead research, design algorithms, build software, anticipate and influence the state of the art in the industry, and leverage and create open-source software in the process.

Responsibilities:

• Set Technical Vision: Shape the future of LinkedIn Search by combining AI, LLMs, and systems innovation to deliver highly relevant and personalized member experiences.
• Architect for Scale: Build scalable, high-availability infrastructure to handle billions of queries reliably and efficiently.
• Drive Product Strategy: Partner closely with product, design, and AI teams to align technical investments with member and business needs.
• Foster a High-Performance Culture: Champion engineering best practices, quality, operational rigor, and innovation across the team.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Influence and collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders to drive complex, high-impact initiatives forward.
• Stay Ahead of Trends: Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure LinkedIn Search remains an industry leader.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in a relevant field or related discipline (machine learning, statistics, computer science etc.), or equivalent research experience
• 10+ years of relevant work experience Experience leading technical projects with multiple stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in building engaging AI-powered consumer products at scale, with at least 5 of those years in a technical- leadership position
• Experience in designing and optimizing search and recommender systems that create highly personalized experiences for LinkedIn's members and scale to solve complex business problems
• Experience in leading large scale development projects from concept to multiple releases in production
• Experience of technical leadership guiding and mentoring engineering and operations talent
• Experience leading high-impact, cross-company initiatives

Suggested Skills:

• Mentoring
• Technical Leadership
• Machine Learning

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 $248,000 to $406,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

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