Director, Development Infrastructure & Platform

LinkedIn; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking a senior leader to head the Development Infrastructure team in Bellevue, WA. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic planning to shape large-scale, agent-centric development environments.

You will guide engineers, set performance expectations, and drive programs across the company. The role supports a hybrid work model with emphasis on collaboration and scalable, reliable infrastructure.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and manage core team of engineers building infrastructure.
• Develop long-term technology roadmap with senior management.
• Engage in technical discussions to challenge status quo and steer direction.
• Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and leadership.
• Drive operational excellence with measurable performance goals and tooling.
• Foster an inclusive, autonomous, and high-quality work environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

BS/BA in Computer Science or related field

MS/PhD in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Java

Python

C/C++

Go

Rust

Scala

C#

Job description

LinkedIn is seeking a senior leader to head the Development Infrastructure team in Bellevue, WA. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic planning to shape large-scale, agent-centric development environments.

You will guide engineers, set performance expectations, and drive programs across the company. The role supports a hybrid work model with emphasis on collaboration and scalable, reliable infrastructure.