Senior Software Engineering Manager, Reliability

LinkedIn; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager for the Infrastructure Reliability team. This hybrid role drives the development of horizontal reliability platforms to improve the reliability of LinkedIn’s infrastructure and services.

You will lead and coach engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and guide initiatives to scale LinkedIn’s infrastructure for a rapidly growing user base while maintaining high reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering/technical management and people management.
• 4+ years of industry experience in system infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Directly contribute to LinkedIn’s Site Reliability strategy.
• Build and improve tools & software which enhances reliability of critical platforms of LinkedIn’s infrastructure.
• Coach a team of talented developers.
• Serve as the face of a team responsible for the overall health, performance of a significant part of our business
• Gain and disseminate deep knowledge of our complex applications
• Contribute to the development and growth of talented operations engineers ranging from junior to senior levels of experience
• Play a leading role in the planning and execution of ongoing efforts to rapidly grow and improve our site
• Develop tight relationships with multiple software development partners, ensuring that product needs are met from an Infra operations perspective
• Pitch in with hands on help and code as needed to keep things running smoothly

Skills

Distributed Systems

People Management

Technical Leadership

Education

BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Job 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.

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.

This role will be based in Mountain View, CA.

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager of the Infrastructure Reliability team at LinkedIn, you will play a crucial role leading the development of horizontal reliability platforms and solutions to improve reliability of Infra services at LinkedIn. You will be responsible for driving improvements in key Reliability metrics like TTD, TTM, and TTR.

In this role, you will lead a team that designs and implements solutions that enable LinkedIn to scale its LinkedIn’s infrastructure to meet the demands of a rapidly growing user base. You will also need to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• You will directly contribute to LinkedIn’s Site Reliability strategy
• You will build and improve tools & software which enhances reliability of critical platforms of LinkedIn’s infrastructure.
• You will help up-level and coach a team of talented developers.
• Serve as the face of a team responsible for the overall health, performance of a significant part of our business
• Gain and disseminate deep knowledge of our complex applications
• Contribute to the development and growth of talented operations engineers ranging from junior to senior levels of experience
• Play a leading role in the planning and execution of ongoing efforts to rapidly grow and improve our site
• Develop tight relationships with multiple software development partners, ensuring that product needs are met from an Infra operations perspective
• Pitch in with hands on help and code as needed to keep things running smoothly

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering/technical management and people management.
• 4+ years of industry experience in system infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience managing engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience building large-scale compute infrastructure or other relevant infrastructure
• 2+ years of experience managing managers
• Experience in leading technical teams and coaching engineers
• Demonstrated understanding of operating system fundamentals, container technologies, and systems knowledge

Suggested Skills:

• Distributed Systems
• People Management
• Technical Leadership

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 $185,000 to $304,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

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

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