Manager, Software Engineering - LinkedIn Feed

LinkedIn is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead their Feed team in Bellevue, WA. This hybrid role sits at the intersection of data engineering and AI, focusing on building and maintaining the systems that power LinkedIn's content recommendations.

The Feed team is central to LinkedIn's mission of creating economic opportunity, serving as the primary entry point for member experience on the platform. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while leading a team of talented engineers in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

As the Engineering Manager, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining production-quality signal pipelines that drive personalized content recommendations. You'll work closely with AI partners to optimize these systems, ensuring they deliver maximum value to LinkedIn's global membership. The role requires both technical expertise and leadership skills, as you'll be managing team performance while contributing to technical architecture and strategy.

Key technical areas include distributed systems, data pipeline development, and AI/ML infrastructure. You'll need to balance technical depth with leadership responsibilities, ensuring your team maintains high availability and resilience while delivering quality signals 24x7. The role offers significant growth opportunity, as you'll be contributing to the evolution of LinkedIn's data engineering strategy while developing your team's capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in software engineering (5+ years experience) combined with either management experience or staff-level engineering experience with management training. You'll need to demonstrate expertise in object-oriented/functional programming, distributed systems, and large-scale software engineering.

LinkedIn offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base pay, annual performance bonus, stock options, and extensive health and wellness programs. The company's culture emphasizes trust, care, inclusion, and fun, providing an environment where both you and your team can thrive while transforming how the world works.