Manager, Software Engineering

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
$147,000 - $240,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Manager, Software Engineering

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead their core infrastructure team. This role sits at the forefront of LinkedIn's technical innovation, specifically managing the Settings Platform that handles over 8 million queries per second and supports 400+ internal clients.

The position offers a unique opportunity to tackle technical challenges at unprecedented scale, working with systems that demand exceptional performance - maintaining P99 latencies under 1ms at 4 million QPS. You'll be responsible for fine-grained configuration management and real-time feature toggling, directly impacting LinkedIn's service reliability and efficiency.

As a manager, you'll lead a small but highly skilled team of engineers, balancing technical leadership with people management. Your responsibilities will span from architectural decisions and code reviews to mentoring and career development of team members. The role requires strong technical expertise in distributed systems, proven leadership capabilities, and the ability to drive innovation while maintaining system reliability.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering, with a strong background in object-oriented and functional programming. You'll need to demonstrate expertise in scaling distributed applications and making architectural trade-offs in complex systems. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment that values culture and connection.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a company that's shaping the future of professional networking, working with cutting-edge technology at massive scale. You'll be part of a team that values craftsmanship, innovation, and professional growth, while contributing to systems that impact millions of users globally.

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Responsibilities For Manager, Software Engineering

  • Manage the performance and career development of a small team of engineers
  • Own significant parts of LinkedIn products that require design, architecture, and coding
  • Participate with senior management in developing long-term technology roadmap
  • Be a role model and professional coach for engineers
  • Work with peers across teams to support and leverage shared technical stack
  • Manage teams to scale distributed applications
  • Make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns
  • Review code and deliver with speediness and quality
  • Develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications

Requirements For Manager, Software Engineering

Java
Python
Scala
  • BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
  • 1+ year(s) of management experience or 1+ year(s) of staff level engineering experience with management training
  • 5+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and large-scale software engineering
  • Experience programming in object-oriented and/or functional programming languages

Benefits For Manager, Software Engineering

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Time away for employees of all levels
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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