Senior Software Engineering Manager, Development Infrastructure

Job Description

This role will be based in Bellevue, WA. At Linked In, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a Linked In office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

This role is part of the Development infrastructure (DI) organization. You will influence, transform, and create the next generation, agent‑centric, large‑scale development infrastructure  are a data‑driven organization and you will lead strategic investments to make step‑function improvements in the lives of Linked In developers, providing tools and infrastructure that creates delightful development experiences for thousands of developers; providing the environments where agents write, build, test, and publish code;

providing actionable insights that leverage data and metrics; and delivering reliable and scalable infrastructure. You will also engage the industry‑wide developer community and contribute to open‑source software.

• Lead, coach and manage core team of engineers working on building the infrastructure.
• Participate with senior management in developing a long‑term technology roadmap for the team and company.
• Have the ability to dive deep into technical discussions to challenge the status quo, and steer the team in the right direction/to push the envelope.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across engineering and business leadership.
• Help the team realize their potential by setting clear expectations, openly evaluating performance, upholding accountability, and providing challenges to stretch their skills.
• Drive a culture of operational excellence. Lead the team into defining performance goals, metrics and building the infrastructure and tooling necessary to maintain a high quality bar and detect issues in real time.
• Create an inclusive work environment that fosters autonomy, transparency, innovation and learning, while holding a high bar for quality.
• You will provide technical leadership, driving and performing best engineering practices to initiate, plan, and execute critical, large‑scale, cross‑functional, and company‑wide programs.

Basic Qualifications

• BS/BA in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent related experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on technical management experience.
• 7+ years industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions.
• 5+ years experience in large‑scale system design and software development.
• Experience programming in object‑oriented and/or functional programming languages (like Java/Python/C/C++/Scala/etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of hands‑on software engineering/technical management and people management experience.
• 3+ years experience leading developer productivity and quality automation efforts.
• 5+ years programming experience in languages such as Java, C++, Python, Go, Rust, C#, and/or functional languages such as Scala or other relevant coding languages.
• Experience in architecting, building, and running large‑scale distributed systems.
• Experience in the design and development of performant, highly available, scalable web applications.
• Successful track record of managing teams of engineers to deliver multiple projects on time and with quality.
• Active involvement in the creation and execution of technical strategies and roadmaps.

• Object‑oriented programming.
• Web services.
• Infrastructure.

Linked In is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
Pay Range for this role is $198,000 to $326,000. Compensation packages are based on several factors, including skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and work location. This may vary by location.

The total compensation package may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit

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