Sr Director, Software Engineering
Description For Sr Director, Software Engineering
LinkedIn is seeking a Sr. Director of Software Engineering to lead their Dev Platforms and Experiences (DPX) organization, focusing on making LinkedIn R&D more productive and successful. This role will specifically oversee Testing Infrastructure and Automation teams during a significant transformation of core infrastructure and application frameworks.
The position involves leading teams through major changes in infrastructure, including the consolidation of code repositories and improvement of developer experience. The leader will be responsible for rebuilding validation infrastructure and defining automation strategies, particularly leveraging AI to enhance engineer productivity.
Key focus areas include:
- Leading architectural decisions and implementation across teams
- Driving adoption of cutting-edge solutions for developer tools
- Improving craftsmanship through best practices
- Managing cross-functional alignment on technology strategy
- Balancing quality, efficiency, and cost in system design
The role offers competitive compensation ($227,000-$373,000) and the opportunity to impact LinkedIn's global engineering organization. The position is hybrid, based at LinkedIn's Sunnyvale, CA headquarters, combining remote work flexibility with in-person collaboration.
The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of management experience, strong technical leadership background, and expertise in large-scale engineering systems. Experience with LLM and AI applications in developer tools is preferred. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of LinkedIn's engineering infrastructure while leading a substantial team of 80+ individuals.
Responsibilities For Sr Director, Software Engineering
- Build and ship software, drive architectural decisions and implementation across teams
- Drive adoption of cutting-edge solutions for developer tools
- Improve craftsmanship through best practices
- Lead cross-team/cross-functional discussions and drive alignment on technology strategy
- Define the bar for quality and efficiency of software systems
- Act as primary domain expert to influence technology choices
- Lead by example to build culture of craftsmanship and innovation
Requirements For Sr Director, Software Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Operational Research, Statistics, Economics or related fields
- 15+ years of management experience
- Experience managing teams of 80+ individuals
- Good understanding of large-scale engineering systems
- Engineering development experience in building products and backend systems
- Background in leveraging LLM to build products
Benefits For Sr Director, Software Engineering
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Competitive compensation
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