Distinguished AI Engineer- Talent Marketplace

This role will be based in Sunnyvale, CA.

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.

Our Talent Marketplace connects billions of professionals with millions of hirers - helping people find their dream jobs and helping organizations hire the best talent. We are seeking a Distinguished AI Engineer to define and drive the next generation of AI systems powering LinkedIn's Talent Marketplace. This is a rare opportunity to shape the technical vision, strategy, and architecture behind one of the largest and most trusted marketplaces in the world.

Responsibilities:

• Set the multi-year technical vision and strategy for AI across the Talent Marketplace - spanning job and candidate search, recommendations, and marketplace optimization.
• Invent and scale industry-leading agentic AI systems that drive trust, efficiency, and business growth.
• Uplift the technical bar across LinkedIn by mentoring senior technical leaders and guiding cross-org initiatives.
• Shape platform evolution and infrastructure to meet the demands of billion-member scale, collaborating deeply with Core AI and Infrastructure teams.
• Influence company-wide and industry direction by publishing, open-sourcing, and representing LinkedIn in the broader AI community - grounded in innovations proven in production.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years of work experience- in machine learning/AI
• 6+ years of technical leadership experience
• B.A./B.S. degree or higher in a relevant field or related discipline (machine learning, statistics, computer science etc.) or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in a relevant field or related discipline (machine learning, statistics, computer science etc.), or equivalent research experience
• Strong academic credentials with publications in top-tier journals and conferences
• Experience in designing and implementing AI systems at scale to solve complex business problems
• Experience of technical leadership guiding and mentoring top engineering and operations talent
• Experience leading high-impact, cross-company initiatives

Suggested Skills:

• Technical Leadership
• Machine learning
• Artificial Intelligence

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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