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Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Posted Aug 20, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Bengaluru, KA, India
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Experience
12+ years of relevant engineering work experience and 4+ years of hands-on technical management experience
Education
BS in Computer Science or related field

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Role Summary

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The role leads the Bangalore engineering team within LinkedIn's India initiatives team, developing new products and services and scaling existing products for the Indian market. The engineering leader partners with teams across the company to support a consistent experience across platforms and products.

What You'll Do

  • Manage the performance and career development of a large team of engineers and managers.
  • Own significant parts of LinkedIn products requiring design, architecture, and coding.
  • Participate with senior leadership in developing a long-term technology roadmap.
  • Work with peers across teams to support and leverage a shared technical stack.
  • Manage teams to scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs, review code, and deliver with speediness and quality.
  • Interact closely with product and other cross-functional partners to create product roadmaps.

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Qualifications

BS in Computer Science or related field; 12+ years of relevant engineering work experience; 4+ years of hands-on technical management experience; 5+ years software design and coding in Java or C++.

Required

  • BS in Computer Science or related field
  • 12+ years of relevant engineering work experience
  • 4+ years of hands-on technical management experience
  • 5+ years software design and coding in Java or C++

Preferred

  • 4+ years of management experience in building small to medium-sized teams
  • 5+ years of experience in building and working with production grade systems
  • Shipped several large-scale projects with dependencies across multiple teams
  • Built and delivered on successful cross-functional partnerships across multiple teams
  • Creation and execution of technical strategy and roadmap
  • Actively coached, mentored and grew team members in their careers
  • Track record in partnering with recruiting to hire and build incredible engineering teams

Original job description

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Company Description

LinkedIn is the worlds 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. Were also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture thats built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun where everyone can succeed.

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial engineering leader to join the Bangalore engineering team. In this role, you will be part of LinkedIn's India initiatives team responsible for leading a team of engineers to develop new products and services and scale existing LinkedIn's products for the fast-growing Indian market. You will also partner with other teams across the company to ensure a consistently awesome experience across platforms and products.

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

Responsibilities

  • You will manage the performance and career development of a large team of engineers and managers, and own significant parts of LinkedIn products that require design, architecture, and coding.
  • You will participate with senior leadership in developing a long-term technology roadmap.
  • You will be a role model and professional coach for engineers and managers with a strong bias for action and focus on craftsmanship.
  • 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, review code, and deliver with speediness and quality.
  • You will produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
  • You will also be interacting closely with product and other cross-functional partners to help create roadmaps that can lead to a significant impact on our products.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or related field with 12+ years of relevant engineering work experience and 4+ years of hands-on technical management experience
  • 5+ years software design, coding in one of the following languages: Java, C++

Preferred Qualifications

  • 4+ years of management experience in building small to medium-sized teams, demonstrating growth and a track record of successful deliveries.
  • 5+ years of experience in building and working with production grade systems.
  • Shipped several large-scale projects with dependencies across multiple teams.
  • Built and delivered on successful cross-functional partnerships across multiple teams.
  • Been actively involved in creation and execution of technical strategy and roadmap.
  • Actively coached, mentored and grew team members in their careers.
  • Track record in partnering with recruiting to hire and build incredible engineering teams.

Suggested Skills

  • Technical Leadership
  • People Management
  • Stakeholder Management

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.

Additional Information

India Disability Policy 

LinkedIn is an equal employment opportunity employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. For more information on our equal opportunity policy, please visit https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/Policy_India_EqualOppPWD_9-12-2023.pdf

Global Data Privacy Notice and Compliance Posters for Job Candidates 

Please use this link to access documents that provide information about how LinkedIn handles the personal data of employees and job applicants, as well as the E-Verify Participation Notice and the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section Right to Work posters: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/candidate-portal.

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About the company

LinkedIn

Large Enterprise

LinkedIn is a globally recognized social networking platform designed specifically for professionals to connect, share, and grow their careers. Founded in 2002, it enables users to build professional profiles, network with industry peers, and discover job opportunities across various sectors. LinkedIn also offers a suite of tools for companies, including talent recruitment solutions and branding opportunities, helping organizations to engage with potential candidates and promote their corporate identity. With millions of users worldwide, LinkedIn is a vital resource for career development and professional networking.