Engineering Director - Search
$218k/y-$357k/y
a day ago
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Summary
LinkedIn is seeking an Engineering Director - Search to lead their Flagship Search organization in Sunnyvale, CA. This role involves driving the technical and organizational vision behind the next generation of search products.
About the Role
As the Engineering Director for Search, you will manage a high-performing engineering team, set the technical vision for LinkedIn Search, architect scalable infrastructure, drive product strategy, foster a high-performance culture, develop talent, and lead cross-functional initiatives while staying ahead of industry trends.
About You
Required:
- 10+ years of experience building AI-powered consumer products at scale, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership roles.
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field - Computer Science, Operational Research, Statistics, Economics or related fields.
- Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams to deliver consumer-facing search products.
- Technical foundation in relevance algorithms, retrieval systems, personalization, and search infrastructure.
Preferred:
- Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML and large language models into production search systems.
- Track record of influencing technical and product strategy at an organizational level.
- Deep understanding of building robust, scalable systems to handle high-velocity, large-scale data and query loads.
- Strong leadership and people development skills, with a passion for building inclusive, high-performing teams.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, high-stakes environments and drive clarity and execution across complex initiatives.
Benefits
- Generous health and wellness programs.
- Time away for employees of all levels.
- Annual performance bonus, stock, and other applicable incentive compensation plans.
LinkedIn
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe..
Sunnyvale, CA