Manager, Software Engineering - LinkedIn Feed

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$147,000 - $240,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Manager, Software Engineering - LinkedIn Feed

LinkedIn is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead their Feed team in Bellevue, WA. This hybrid role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of data engineering and AI, focusing on the LinkedIn Feed - the starting point for members' experience on the platform. The position involves managing a small team of engineers while tackling challenging engineering problems that deliver significant business impact.

The role requires leading production-quality signal pipelines for content recommendation models, ensuring the Feed delivers highly relevant personalized recommendations. You'll collaborate closely with AI partners, manage team performance and career development, and participate in long-term technology roadmap development.

Key responsibilities include operating and enhancing pipelines and inference serving stack, ensuring 24x7 availability and high-quality signals, and enabling rapid experimental velocity. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of industry experience, strong programming skills in languages like Java/Python/Scala, and understanding of distributed systems.

LinkedIn offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $147,000 to $240,000 annually, plus benefits including health programs, equity, and annual performance bonuses. The company's culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing transformational opportunities for employee growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering leader who wants to impact how millions of professionals discover and engage with content while working with cutting-edge AI and data engineering technologies at scale.

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Responsibilities For Manager, Software Engineering - LinkedIn Feed

  • Manage the performance and career development of a small team of engineers
  • Participate with senior management in developing long-term technology roadmap
  • Collaborate with data engineering and AI partners to build signal pipelines
  • Operate pipelines and inference serving stack
  • Enhance pipelines and inference serving stack
  • Grow engineering team's skills
  • Contribute to data engineering strategy

Requirements For Manager, Software Engineering - LinkedIn Feed

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
  • Understanding of common performance patterns and anti-patterns in distributed systems

Benefits For Manager, Software Engineering - LinkedIn Feed

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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