Sr Director, Software Engineering
Description For Sr Director, Software Engineering
LinkedIn is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead their Testing Infrastructure and Automation teams within the Dev Platforms and Experiences (DPX) organization. This key leadership role will be instrumental in driving LinkedIn's massive infrastructure transformation initiative.
The position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of developer productivity at one of the world's leading professional networks. The role combines technical leadership with strategic thinking, as LinkedIn moves towards consolidating their codebase and modernizing their development infrastructure.
As Sr. Director, you'll be responsible for rebuilding the validation infrastructure to support LinkedIn's transformation while maintaining engineering velocity. You'll define and implement automation strategies, including leveraging AI to enhance engineer productivity. The role requires both deep technical expertise and strong leadership skills to manage large teams and drive cross-functional initiatives.
Key focus areas include:
- Leading the redesign of testing infrastructure to support codebase consolidation
- Developing automation strategies to accelerate transformation initiatives
- Implementing AI-driven solutions to improve developer productivity
- Managing and mentoring teams of 80+ engineers
- Driving architectural decisions and technology choices
- Building a culture of engineering excellence and innovation
The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of management experience, strong technical background in large-scale systems, and expertise in modern development practices. Experience with LLM and AI applications in developer tools is highly valued.
LinkedIn offers a competitive compensation package including base salary ($227,000-$373,000), annual bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The position is hybrid, based at LinkedIn's Sunnyvale headquarters, offering flexibility while maintaining team collaboration.
This is a unique opportunity to drive technical innovation at scale while leading large engineering teams at a company that's transforming how professionals connect and grow their careers.
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 focused tools and applications
- Improve craftsmanship by developing best practices and strategies
- Lead cross-team/cross-functional discussions and drive technology alignment
- Define quality and efficiency standards for 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 experience in management positions
- Experience managing teams of 80+ individuals and first/second-line managers
- 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
- Competitive base pay range
- Annual performance bonus
- Stock options
- Comprehensive benefits package
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