Software Engineer - Frontend (Media SDK)

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

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Team Description:

Join the Media SDK team at LinkedIn! We handle all media-related functions across our platform. Our team develops SDK libraries that are integral to LinkedIn's apps, ensuring seamless media integration and high-quality user experiences. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, collaborate with skilled engineers, and contribute to features that connect millions of professionals worldwide. Are you passionate about media technology and eager to make an impact?

Job Description:

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. 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. 

Responsibilities:

• You will own the front-end development for one or more of our products and collaborate with visual/interaction designers, other engineers, and product managers to launch new products, iterate on existing features, and build a world-class user experience.

• You will implement cutting-edge technologies and will be writing state-of-the-art code to keep LinkedIn at the cutting edge of current technology.

• Your specific expertise will be required to make the site delightful, secure, performant, and accessible to all our members.

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience

• 1+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions

• Experience programming in languages such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, Java, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of relevant work experience .

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline .

• Experience writing clean JavaScript including experience with modern frameworks (Angular/Ember/React) and debugging tools (Chrome Dev Tools, etc. )

• Expert-level knowledge of Ember.

• Knowledge of (and a passion for) current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, accessibility, security and usability.

• Prior experience building public API's with Java.

• Experience building large-scale consumer facing products.

Suggested Skills:

• JavaScript

• HTML/CSS

• Web Development

• Advanced Programming Skills

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 $102,000 - $167,000. 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 additional information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.  

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