Director, Software Engineering, Site Reliability

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a strategic Director for their Site Reliability Engineering team in Bengaluru. This leadership role offers an opportunity to shape the reliability of LinkedIn's critical infrastructure systems, including streaming, batch processing, data lake, and document store ecosystems. The position requires leading a team of 40+ engineers, focusing on scaling systems and advancing tech migration while fostering innovation.

The role combines technical leadership with strategic vision, requiring extensive experience in dev/ops and infrastructure management. You'll be responsible for driving automation, implementing APIs-first approaches, and ensuring robust system observability. The hybrid work environment reflects LinkedIn's commitment to flexibility and culture-building.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of engineering leadership experience, strong technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, and a proven track record of building high-performing teams. You'll work in a culture built on trust, care, and inclusion, with opportunities to transform how the world works through LinkedIn's platform.

Key focus areas include infrastructure reliability, automation of lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of system performance. The role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies while leading strategic initiatives that directly impact LinkedIn's global infrastructure reliability.

This position is perfect for a seasoned engineering leader who combines technical depth with strategic thinking and has a passion for building reliable, scalable systems. You'll be part of LinkedIn's mission to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce while working with some of the most sophisticated infrastructure systems at scale.