Director, Software Engineering, Site Reliability

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Site Reliability
Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
15+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Director, Software Engineering, Site Reliability

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, is seeking a strategic Director for their Site Reliability Engineering team in Bengaluru. This is a pivotal leadership role where you'll be responsible for driving the reliability of LinkedIn's critical infrastructure systems including streaming, batch processing, data lake, and online serving document store ecosystems.

As the SRE Director, you'll lead a team of 40+ engineers, setting the strategic vision and technical direction while focusing on scaling systems to meet evolving business needs. The role combines technical leadership with people management, requiring expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence.

The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies including cloud platforms, Kubernetes, and modern monitoring tools. You'll be instrumental in driving APIs-first approaches, improving system observability, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

LinkedIn offers a hybrid work environment, balancing remote work with office collaboration. The company is committed to creating a culture built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun. They provide comprehensive benefits including health and wellness programs and generous time-off policies.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of engineering leadership experience, deep technical expertise in infrastructure management, and a proven track record of building high-performing teams. This role is perfect for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical knowledge and has a passion for solving complex infrastructure challenges at scale.

Join LinkedIn to help transform the way the world works while advancing your career in a supportive, innovative environment. You'll be part of a company that values professional growth and makes a real impact on the global workforce.

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Responsibilities For Director, Software Engineering, Site Reliability

  • Set the strategic vision, technical direction and develop execution roadmap for the organization
  • Build and maintain a high-performing engineering team of 40+ SREs
  • Drive APIs first approach for operations of infrastructure life cycle management
  • Provide observability and deep actionable insights into infrastructure health and drift
  • Drive automation, reduce operational toil, and foster culture of continuous improvement

Requirements For Director, Software Engineering, Site Reliability

Kubernetes
Linux
Python
Go
Java
Ruby
  • BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 15+ years in Engineering leadership focused on dev/ops based roles leading teams of engineers of size 40+
  • 8+ years of building software to simplifying operations and reducing toil in managing large scale infrastructure
  • 8+ years experience in Cloud data infrastructure, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Hadoop infrastructure
  • Proficiency in cloud computing platforms, Linux-based systems, container orchestration
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and monitoring tools
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits For Director, Software Engineering, Site Reliability

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Generous time away policies
  • Well-being of employees and their families

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