Director, Software Engineering, Systems Infrastructure

$218,000 - $357,000/Yr

LinkedIn - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Director

Remote - Mountain View, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

About the position

The Director of Software Engineering, Systems Infrastructure at LinkedIn is responsible for leading company-wide infrastructure initiatives to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across all systems. This role involves overseeing the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, mentoring the infrastructure engineering team, and championing best practices in DevOps. The director will work cross-functionally to optimize system performance and ensure business continuity through proactive risk management and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead company-wide infrastructure initiatives to ensure scalability, reliability, and security across all systems.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.
• Grow and mentor the infrastructure engineering team, including individual contributors and managers, by defining career development paths and fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture.
• Identify and recruit top engineering talent to support both project execution and long-term infrastructure strategy.
• Champion best practices in DevOps and infrastructure-as-code, implementing standardized processes for infrastructure deployment and configuration.
• Work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams to optimize system performance and improve reliability and user experience.
• Proactively identify risks and develop disaster recovery and backup protocols to ensure business continuity.
• Maintain robust security standards, continuously assessing and adapting infrastructure to meet compliance and security requirements.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to achieve real-time visibility and support early detection and response for incidents across the infrastructure.
• Present regular updates on infrastructure performance metrics and progress on key initiatives to senior leadership.

Requirements

• 10+ years of work experience in the technical field.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience leading teams of 30+.
• Proven track record of leadership and hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale infrastructure.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Nice-to-haves

• 15+ years of work experience in the technical field.
• 6+ years of technical leadership experience leading teams of 30+.
• Strong understanding of data infrastructure, AI/ML training and serving pipelines, cloud computing, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with automation tools and configuration management, along with experience in systems performance optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to align infrastructure strategies with company goals.
• In-depth knowledge of security best practices and risk management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Stock options
• Comprehensive health insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work options
• Professional development opportunities