Director, Software Engineering

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, connecting professionals globally and creating economic opportunities for every member of the workforce.
$203,000 - $333,000
Security
Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Director, Software Engineering

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Director to lead their Security Foundations Engineering (SFE) team within Information Security. This is a crucial leadership role focused on securing LinkedIn's massive distributed systems and protecting data at scale.

The position requires an experienced security engineering leader with 10+ years of expertise in building and deploying security architecture for large-scale systems. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and cryptographic implementations.

As the SFE Director, you'll oversee critical security domains including Identity & Access Management, Crypto/Key Management, and Vulnerability Management. You'll be responsible for developing and executing the security strategy that protects LinkedIn's expanding global infrastructure and user base.

Key responsibilities include leading a high-performing engineering team, driving large-scale security programs, and partnering across the organization to integrate security solutions. You'll need to balance security requirements with performance and user experience while scaling systems to support LinkedIn's growth.

The role offers competitive compensation ($203K-$333K), equity, and benefits. It's a hybrid position based in Mountain View, CA, combining remote work flexibility with in-office collaboration. This is an opportunity to shape the security architecture of one of the world's largest professional platforms while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented engineers.

LinkedIn provides a collaborative culture focused on innovation and impact. You'll work alongside industry leaders and have resources to drive meaningful security improvements. The company offers career growth, learning opportunities, and the chance to protect millions of professionals' data worldwide.

If you're passionate about security at scale and want to lead critical infrastructure protection at a global technology leader, this role offers the perfect combination of technical challenge and leadership opportunity. Join LinkedIn to help secure the future of professional networking while working with exceptional talent in a supportive environment.

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Responsibilities For Director, Software Engineering

  • Lead the Security Foundations Engineering (SFE) team within Information Security
  • Drive development and implementation of securing large-scale distributed systems and microservices
  • Oversee strategy for Identity, Access, Crypto/Key Management, and Vulnerability Management
  • Direct execution of large-scale programs and guide strategic direction of security architecture
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage high-performing security infrastructure team
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate security solutions

Requirements For Director, Software Engineering

Kubernetes
Linux
  • 10+ years in security engineering leadership
  • 10+ years in security building and deploying security architecture at scale
  • 4+ years experience in cloud data infrastructure, search infrastructure, ML platforms, or large Hadoop infrastructure
  • Experience with building and operating cryptographic systems at scale
  • Strong leadership abilities to communicate and drive cross-functional efforts
  • Extensive understanding of large scale engineering systems

Benefits For Director, Software Engineering

Equity
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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