Manager, Software Engineering - UX Infrastructure

LinkedIn; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Manager of Software Engineering to lead the UX Infrastructure team. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of product design and development at scale. You will drive high-impact initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, possesses strong technical depth, and is committed to empowering teams. Join a culture that values trust, inclusion, and growth, and make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Benefits

Generous health and wellness programs

Time away for employees

Annual performance bonus

Stock options

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software design, development, and large-scale engineering.
• Experience in managing teams and developing technology roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance and career development of engineers.
• Develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing applications.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Communication

Software Design

Cross-organizational collaboration

Education

BA/BS Degree in Computer Science

MS or PhD in Computer Science

Tools

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

C/C++

Java

Kotlin

Objective-C

Swift

TypeScript

Job description

Manager, Software Engineering - UX Infrastructure

Manager, Software Engineering - UX Infrastructure

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Manager, Software Engineering - UX Infrastructure (Design System / Architecture)

Company Description
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description
This role will be based in Mountain View, CA.

At LinkedIn, 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 LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

The Product Application Infrastructure (PAI) organization’s mission is to build reliable, efficient, and intuitive world class tools and infrastructure that amplify productivity of our product engineers that create our suite of user facing products. LinkedIn's UX Infrastructure team empowers all of R&D to build world-class user experiences with speed, quality, and delight.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of how LinkedIn designs and builds all of our products at scale. You will drive high-impact initiatives, partner deeply with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Engineering, Accessibility, and more), and be a force multiplier across the company.

The ideal candidate is a strong, collaborative leader who is passionate about UX, moves with urgency, operates with technical depth, and communicates with clarity. If you thrive on empowering teams, building high-quality infrastructure, and improving the craft of product development, we'd love to meet you.

Responsibilities:
• You will manage the performance and career development of a team of engineers, and
own significant parts of infrastructure that require design, architecture, and coding.
• You will participate with senior management in developing a long-term technology
roadmap.
• You will be a role model and professional coach for engineers with a strong bias for action
and focus on craft.
• You will work with peers across teams to support and leverage a shared technical stack.
• You will manage teams to scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs
applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, review code, and deliver with
speediness and quality.
• You will develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric
applications that operate 24x7.
• You will produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed and checked in
regularly for continuous integration.

Basic Qualifications:
• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical
experience.
• 1+ year(s) of management experience or 1+ year(s) of staff level engineering experience
with management training
• 5+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and large-scale software
engineering
• Experience working in software engineering using Web/UI technologies, HTML, CSS,
JavaScript

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
• 7+ years industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related
solutions.
• 5+ years programming experience in languages such as C/C++, C#, Java, JavaScript,
Kotlin, Objective-C, Swift, TypeScript, etc.
• Experience leading teams that build reusable UI components, design systems, accessibility
platforms, or product infrastructure
• Passion for creating outstanding user experiences and partnering closely with design t
teams
• Deep understanding of UX principles, inclusive design, and accessibility standards (WCAG,
ARIA, HIG, etc.)
• Familiarity with productivity tooling, testing infrastructure (visual regression, accessibility
testing), and design-to-code workflows
• Strong analytical skills and experience using insights and metrics to drive continuous
improvement
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage complex stakeholder
landscapes
• Proven ability to operate with urgency while maintaining high engineering quality
• Active involvement in the creation and execution of technical strategies and roadmaps
• Hire and retain world-class engineers by providing career growth, mentoring, and high
impact projects, while taking intelligent risks to improve the way work is done

Suggested Skills:
• Technical Leadership
• Communication
• Software Design
• Cross-organizational collaboration

You will Benefit from our Culture
We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families. That is why we offer generous health and wellness programs and time away for employees of all levels.

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $147,000 - $240,000. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For additional information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.



Equal Opportunity Statement
We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

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A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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  Technology, Information and Internet and IT Services and IT Consulting

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