LinkedIn · 4 hours ago
Sr. Staff Technical Program Manager, Core Infrastructure
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $271K/yr
8+ years expLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. They are seeking a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager to drive improvements in their Core Infrastructure, collaborating with various teams to execute large-scale programs and ensure reliability and efficiency across LinkedIn's services.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive strategy for large scale cross function, complex and high impact Compute platform, control plane and CI/CD platforms at Linkedin
Partner closely with cross functional Infra engineering and product teams to define scope, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics
Drive alignment across multiple organizations on technical architecture decisions, trade-offs, and delivery plans
Own program planning and execution artifacts, including roadmaps, dependency maps, risk registers, and status reporting
Identify, manage, and mitigate technical, operational, and delivery risks, escalating proactively when needed
Lead high-risk launches, migrations, and cross-region deployments, ensuring availability, durability, and performance SLAs are met
Establish and drive operational excellence, including incident response coordination, postmortems, and reliability improvements
Track and report on program health using data and metrics, enabling informed decision-making at senior leadership levels
Influence without authority to resolve conflicts, unblock teams, and maintain delivery momentum in ambiguous environments
Communicate clearly and concisely with executive and senior technical stakeholders, translating complex technical details into actionable insights
Qualification
Required
8+ years of technical program management experience
4+ years of technical program management experience in large distributed systems
B.S./B.A. in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Demonstrated experience leading teams and technical programs to deliver successful outcomes at the intersection of areas such as Storage/streaming platforms, Infrastructure, and Hardware
Experience working in cloud or hyperscale environments, including capacity planning, scaling strategies, and cost optimization
Good understanding of storage or streaming systems (e.g., distributed file/object stores, replication pipelines, messaging or event-streaming platforms)
Deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, including consistency models, durability, fault tolerance, and performance trade-offs
Proven track record of leading teams and programs to deliver successful outcomes. This includes using best practices for scheduling, monitoring, tracking, and executing technical programs, as well as initiating, planning, and executing large scale, cross-functional, and company-wide critical programs
Excellent balance of people, organizational, and technical skills, enabling successful execution in high-ambiguity situations
Strong interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills, fostering collaboration with Engineers, PMs, and Executives, and able to challenge leadership when necessary
Organized, with attention to detail and a focus on elevating the TPM Craft to the highest standards
Ability to traverse both vertically and horizontally in a large organization, balancing tactical and strategic objectives
Previous experience working with geographically-distributed teams
Experience operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and making data-driven trade-off decisions
Cross Functional Collaboration
Technical Program Management
Infra Engineering
Kubernetes understanding
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Stock
Benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
Company
LinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows users to create business connections, search for jobs, and find potential clients. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$154.8MKey Investors
Q4 Investments (Pty) Ltd,TCVBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners,Global Founders Capital
2016-06-13Acquired
2016-02-15Private Equity
2014-04-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ryan Roslansky
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Shapero
Chief Operating Officer
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