Software Java Engineer

The LinkedIn engineering team is seeking highly talented and dedicated people who are passionate about making a difference. As a software engineer at LinkedIn you will be responsible for producing high quality designs and code for our business critical Web 2.0 features that are relied on by millions of professionals worldwide:

• Java developer with in depth hands on knowledge of Java, the J2EE platform and experience working with relevant tools (IDEs, ant, junit, etc.)
• Solid understanding of OOP and design patterns
• Experienced with the entire product development lifecycle from design specifications to testing
• Enjoys working in a fast paced collaborative and iterative programming environment with short release cycles
• Strong understanding of the server side software, scalability, performance and reliability aspects
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
  

LinkedIn, the largest and fastest growing professional network in the world has recently reached profitability, despite having only scratched the surface of a $5 billion market. Creating an innovative, fast, user-friendly experience is at the heart of what we do. That's why we attract smart, creative, and energetic employees. People you want to work with.

LinkedIn is profitable privately held company backed by top-tier VC firms. We offer competitive compensation packages which include stock options, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plans, catered lunches and more.

LinkedIn is four years old, growing strong, and one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley. There is a ton of opportunity for those willing to take it.

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Senior Software Engineer

LinkedIn is an online network of more than 13 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. We are four years old, profitable and one of the fastest growing pre-IPO Web 2.0 companies in Silicon Valley.

The LinkedIn engineering team is seeking world-class engineers to build the corporate version of the LinkedIn system, a key component of the LinkedIn growth strategy.

Experience

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in a Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, or equivalent position.
• Experience working in a fast paced, startup environment a plus.
• Experience with payment systems, job boards and job management systems, or any web-based revenue driven feature a plus.
• Experience with developing Web2.0, collaborative, 'user generated content' features a plus.
• Experience with Groovy and the Grails framework a plus.

Skills and abilities

• In depth and hands on knowledge of Java, the J2EE platform and experience working with relevant tools (IDEs, ant, junit, etc.).
• Solid understanding of design, coding and testing patterns.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, test-driven collaborative and iterative programming environment.
• Strong understanding of the server side software, scalability, performance and reliability aspects.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to provide guidance, leadership and mentoring to peers and less experienced team members.
• Ability to pro-actively collaborate with business and product people, and to design and discuss technical solutions for the implementation of business requirements.

Education
BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Other
US Work authorization required.

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Software Engineer

LinkedIn is seeking a highly motivated individual for a new team responsible for integrations between LinkedIn and consumer and business web partners. You’ll work with the latest technologies including RoR, Java, and REST. This role will provide a unique opportunity to work with other teams in Engineering, corporate customers, and trusted partners to develop new features and tools integrating with LinkedIn.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop RESTful APIs using Java
• Help design developer toolkits in other languages
• Write detailed documentation for users of these services
• Work with trusted partners to develop applications leveraging our platform
• Design functional tests as part of an automated testing suite

Requirements:

• 2 years experience developing Java web applications
• Some experience with an interpreted language such as Ruby, PHP, and Perl
• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

LinkedIn is an online network of more than 14 million experienced professionals from around the world, growing more than 1 million per month. We are four years old, profitable and one of the fastest growing pre-IPO Web 2.0 companies in Silicon Valley.

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Whitebox Java Developer

LinkedIn is an online network of more than 14 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries. We are four years old, profitable and one of the fastest growing pre-IPO Web 2.0 companies in Silicon Valley.

We are looking for a Java Developer who is passionate about quality with excellent test automation experience. You will also design, develop, implement and maintain automation tools requiring close relationships with other product developers and QA to enhance automation test coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the JUnit test suite
• Continuously improve the efficiency and efficacy of our automatic test suite
• White box testing our entire software stack, using private as well as public APIs
• Design and perform performance and load test for web application
• Analyze failures and report in the Bug tracking system
• Harvest or create test data sets

Required Skills:

• Experience with building extensive tests with Junit (3 or 4)
• Experience with building test automation suite for web services
• Experience testing API, specifically REST APIs
• Working knowledge of debugging and root cause analysis, from the web layer to the DB layer
• Experience with J2EE architectures
• Experience with Unix, Solaris preferred
• Experience with one of more scripting languages: Shell, Perl, Python, Ruby
• Experience with QA and testing methodologies
• Experience testing complex distributed systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Desired Skills:
• Hands on experience with Ruby on Rails
• Experience with httpunit, htmlunit or similar tools

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