Software Engineering Manager

LinkedIn helps professionals achieve more in their careers through networking, job opportunities, and insights, serving millions globally.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Software Engineering Manager

LinkedIn is seeking a passionate, entrepreneurial engineering leader to join their Bangalore engineering team. This role is integral to LinkedIn's India initiatives team, focusing on developing new products and scaling existing solutions for the Indian market. The position offers a unique opportunity to impact millions of professionals' careers through innovative technology.

The role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, requiring expertise in both engineering and team development. You'll be responsible for leading a team of engineers while actively participating in product design, architecture, and coding. The position demands strong technical depth, particularly in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, along with the ability to make strategic architectural decisions.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you'll work closely with senior management to shape long-term technical strategy while ensuring day-to-day operational excellence. The role emphasizes building and scaling distributed applications that operate 24/7, requiring expertise in both synchronous and asynchronous design patterns.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in both technical leadership and people management, with experience in modern programming languages and cloud technologies. You'll be expected to foster a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement while working collaboratively across teams to leverage shared technical resources.

LinkedIn offers a flexible hybrid work environment, demonstrating their commitment to work-life balance and employee wellbeing. The company provides comprehensive health and wellness programs, showing their investment in their employees' overall welfare. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of professional networking in one of the world's fastest-growing markets while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented teams.

Last updated 2 days ago

Responsibilities For Software Engineering Manager

  • Manage the performance and career development of a 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 infrastructure-centric applications

Requirements For Software Engineering Manager

Java
Python
Go
Kubernetes
  • BS in Computer Science or related field with 8+ years of relevant engineering work experience and 2+ years of hands-on technical management experience
  • 1+ year(s) of management experience or 1+ year(s) of staff level engineering experience with management training
  • 5+ years of software design, coding in one of the following languages: Golang, Python or Java
  • 2+ years of container/cloud infrastructure experience (K8S/AWS/Azure/GCP)

Benefits For Software Engineering Manager

Medical Insurance
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Time away for employees of all levels

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