Software Engineer - Android

Team Description

You will join the Media Infra organization as a Staff Software Engineer on the Media SDK team. Media Infra powers all media uploads and playback  Media SDK team builds client‑side SDKs and libraries that enable video, image, document, Live, and VC experiences across iOS, Android, and Web. Working at the intersection of infrastructure and product, the team’s work directly shapes member‑facing experiences at scale.

Provide technical leadership for the Media SDK, shaping how media playback and rendering work across the app. Own and evolve core media infrastructure—player architecture, performance, reliability, and scalability—while driving design decisions that span iOS, Android, and Web. Partner closely with product, Media Infra, and client teams to unblock complex initiatives, set technical direction, and raise the bar for media quality and developer velocity.

This role offers deep ownership, broad impact, and the opportunity to influence media architecture end to end at Linked In scale.

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or related practical experience.
• 4+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm‑related solutions.
• 4+ years programming experience in languages such as Java, Kotlin, C/C++, JavaScript, Python, etc.

• 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.

• Deep Android platform expertise (lifecycle, threading, memory) with strong Kotlin/Java skills.
• Hands‑on experience with Exo Player / Media3 for high‑quality video and audio playback.
• Strong understanding of HLS/DASH streaming, buffering, A , and latency tradeoffs.
• Proven ability to design scalable media player architectures (lifecycle, pooling, background handling).
• Track record of improving media performance and reliability at scale.
• Experience building reusable Android SDKs or shared libraries used by multiple teams.
• Strong debugging and performance analysis skills using Android tooling and production metrics.
• Staff‑level technical leadership—driving design, influencing teams, and mentoring engineers.

The pay range for this role is $152,000 – $248,000.

We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Linked In considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.