Linden Lab · 1 month ago
Senior Vice President, Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$238K/yr - $356K/yr
15+ years expLinden Lab develops platforms that empower people to create, connect, and thrive through transformative virtual experiences. As the Senior Vice President of Engineering, you will shape the technology vision behind Second Life, guiding the evolution of this imaginative, community-driven virtual world while supporting and developing engineering teams.
MobileMobile AppsPC GamesVirtual RealityVirtual World
Responsibilities
Implement transparent prioritization and progress-tracking frameworks that expand visibility, reinforce shared understanding, and equip teams with the context needed for informed decision-making
Own the financial rigor behind technical and organizational decisions by partnering closely with Finance to model investment scenarios, cost implications, and long-term outcomes—and communicate these considerations early and openly
Engage directly in system design, infrastructure planning, and major technical decisions to ensure high-quality outcomes
Oversee desktop and mobile architecture decisions in collaboration with Product, ensuring durable platform efficiency, maintainability, and evolution
Drive operational excellence through reliable systems, scalable architecture, and structured engineering practices
Define clear goals and establish engineering metrics that measure productivity, quality, and delivery; while reporting progress in ways that help teams understand and elevate their effectiveness
Optimize processes and communication flows to remove bottlenecks and ensure engineering work remains tightly aligned with business goals
Develop engineering leaders and ICs through targeted coaching, real-time feedback, and professional development programs that build new capabilities and keep the team ahead of emerging technologies
Attract and retain exceptional engineering talent by leveraging a strong professional network and a reputation for leadership that draws high-caliber individuals
Cultivate influential relationships with vendors, partners, and the open-source community that enhance Linden Lab’s technical capacity and innovation pipeline
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including deep technical fluency with large-scale distributed systems and experience supporting consumer-facing products
Experience leading organizations through modernization, architectural transformation, or large-scale refactoring—particularly in resource-constrained environments
Demonstrated success building and sustaining a healthy engineering culture grounded in transparency, trust, and continuous improvement
Recognized leadership in applying AI to software development and product innovation, with a proven ability to identify, implement, and operationalize AI tools and frameworks that enhance velocity, quality, and user experience
Hands-on proficiency with C++ and Linux, with a deep understanding of systems architecture, infrastructure management, and reliability engineering
Proven experience driving modernization efforts in AWS, including CI/CD pipeline development, Infrastructure-as-Code, and maturing observability in complex, legacy environments
Experience designing, launching, and scaling mobile applications, with strong knowledge of mobile architecture, performance optimization, and platform-specific challenges
Strong ability to define and operationalize engineering metrics that surface insights, guide decisions, and measurably improve productivity, quality, and delivery outcomes
Demonstrated strength in talent development, known for sharpening thinking, elevating communication, and strengthening collaboration across diverse technical teams
Respected leader with the credibility and network to attract top engineering talent
Preferred
Familiarity with payments or authentication systems is a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plans
Company
Linden Lab
Linden Lab creates platforms that allow people to create, share, and monetize their own virtual experiences. It is a sub-organization of Second Life.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$19MKey Investors
Globespan Capital Partners
2006-03-01Series B· $11M
2004-10-28Series A· $8M
Leadership Team
Ebbe Altberg
CEO
Philip Rosedale
Founder and CTO
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