Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver impact by driving innovation while building and shipping software at scale
• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to up-level the engineering organization
• Actively improve the level of craftsmanship at LinkedIn by developing best practices and defining best strategies
• Design products/services/tools and code that can be used by others while upholding operational impact of all decisions
• Functioning as the tech-lead for multiple key initiatives, identify problems and opportunities and lead teams to architect, design, implement and operationalize systems
• Partner closely with teams within the org and customers to execute on the vision for long-term success of our core infrastructure teams
• Working closely with the open-source community to participate and influence cutting edge open-source projects.
• Keep a platform first approach while designing products/service

Requirements:

• 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 Rust or C++
• 2+ years of experience as an architect, or technical leadership position
• Hands-on experience developing large-scale, distributed systems, and databases

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions with at least 5 years of experience in a technical leadership position
• 10+ years of experience in an object-oriented programming language such as Rust or C++
• 5+ years of experience with large-scale distributed systems and client-server architectures
• Experience with industry, opensource, and/or academic research in technologies such as GraphQL, gRPC, Envoy Proxy, Kubernetes
• Experience with interoperability with C++ and/or Rust, including Foreign Function Interface (FFI).
• Hands-on experience with SideCar architecture
• Experience with open-source project management and governance
• Experience in building a language platform
• Experience in improving the developer experience and enabling innovation.

Suggested Skills:

• Distributed Systems
• Technical Leadership
• Infrastructure
• Rust / C++