Director, Software Engineering - Trust

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 infrastructure.

The Trust Foundations team develops shared, adaptable infrastructure that enables anti-abuse teams to move faster, detect evolving threats, and deploy cutting-edge defenses efficiently. As the Director, you'll be responsible for shaping strategy, scaling distributed systems, and driving innovation to enhance LinkedIn's trust and safety capabilities.

The position requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, with emphasis on building and mentoring diverse engineering teams, making data-driven decisions, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. You'll be working in a hybrid environment, splitting time between home and LinkedIn's Sunnyvale office, in a culture built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun.

Key responsibilities include defining and executing long-term technology roadmaps, managing vendor relationships, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring high-quality software delivery. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years leading large, global engineering teams and architecting large-scale systems.

LinkedIn offers a competitive compensation package ($203,000-$333,000), comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work on systems that impact billions of users. This is a chance to join a company committed to transforming the way the world works while providing transformational opportunities for its employees.