You would join the Media Infra org as a Senior Software Engineer on the Media SDK team. Media Infra owns the platform that powers all media uploads and playback at LinkedIn. The Media SDK team builds the client-side SDKs and libraries that enable video, image, document, Live, and VC experiences across iOS, Android, and Web. Sitting at the intersection of infrastructure and product, the team鈥檚 work directly shapes member-facing experiences at scale.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will work primarily on the Android client stack, building and evolving core media playback and upload infrastructure used across the LinkedIn app. Day-to-day work includes developing and optimizing video playback using ExoPlayer, implementing streaming protocols such as HLS/DASH, handling media caching and prefetching, and improving startup latency and playback reliability. You will also work on media upload pipelines, networking layers, and observability for media QoE metrics. The role involves close collaboration with backend infrastructure teams, product teams, and other client platforms (iOS and Web) to design scalable APIs and ensure consistent media experiences across LinkedIn.