Director, Software Engineering - Trust Foundations

LinkedIn is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead their Trust Foundations organization, a critical component of keeping their platform safe and professional for over a billion members. This role combines technical leadership with strategic vision, focusing on building and scaling distributed systems that power LinkedIn's trust and safety capabilities.

The Trust Foundations team develops shared, adaptable infrastructure that helps anti-abuse teams move faster, detect evolving threats, and deploy cutting-edge defenses efficiently. The role requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems architecture and a proven track record of leading large engineering teams.

As Director, you'll shape the technical strategy for trust infrastructure, make critical architectural decisions, and foster an inclusive engineering culture. You'll work closely with cross-functional partners across engineering, product, policy and operations teams to align business goals with trust and safety priorities.

The position offers an opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges at massive scale while making a meaningful impact on platform safety. LinkedIn provides a collaborative culture focused on trust, care, inclusion and professional growth. The compensation package includes competitive salary, equity, bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Key responsibilities include leading technical strategy, managing vendor relationships, optimizing distributed systems, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and providing operational oversight. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of software development experience, 5+ years leading large engineering teams, and expertise in trust/safety domains.

This hybrid role is based in Mountain View, CA, combining remote work flexibility with in-office collaboration. LinkedIn offers extensive benefits including health coverage, 401k, equity, and career development opportunities. The company is committed to diversity, inclusion and creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.