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Slack · 11 hours ago

Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Network

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$184K/yr - $276K/yr
date8+ years exp

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, driving innovation and customer success through technology. The Staff/Senior Software Engineer for Cloud Network will design, build, and operate systems that power Slack’s global cloud networking stack, ensuring reliability and resilience against network threats.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate the systems that power Slack’s global cloud networking stack—including ingress/egress load balancing, service-to-service networking, DNS, CDN, and traffic management
Develop and automate detection, mitigation, and response systems to defend against DDoS and other large-scale network threats
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and automation frameworks to improve reliability, repeatability, and efficiency
Troubleshoot complex issues across applications, distributed systems, and networks in Linux-based environments
Partner closely with AWS and other engineering teams to scale Slack’s worldwide infrastructure and adopt new cloud technologies
Drive improvements in system observability, reliability, and ease-of-use by iterating quickly on designs and collaborating across engineering
Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the availability and resiliency of critical Slack infrastructure

Qualification

Distributed systemsCloud-native applicationsInfrastructure-as-codeAWSGCPTCP/IPDNSProgramming languagesLinux server softwareInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Must have lawful permanent residency in the U.S
8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices
Hands-on experience with cloud providers such as AWS or GCP
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DNSSEC, and related network protocols
Proven track record of building tools, automation, or services using one or more programming languages (e.g., Go, Ruby, Python, C/C++)
Extensive experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Prior experience deploying, operating, and debugging server software on Linux
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to explain complex technical concepts to designers, support staff, and fellow engineers
A BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent work experience)

Preferred

A domain expert within the AWS ecosystem (NLB, VPC / IAM / S3 / EC2)
Experience contributing to or operating large-scale, highly available production systems
Knowledge of DDoS detection/mitigation strategies and automation frameworks
Interest in cost optimization and operational efficiency at cloud scale

Benefits

Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program

Company

Slack

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Slack is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams.
dateFounded in 2009
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.slack.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.39B
Key Investors
SoftBank Vision FundThrive CapitalSocial Capital
2020-12-01Acquired
2019-06-20IPO
2019-01-28Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Kristen Swanson
VP of Customer Insights
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Richard Hasslacher
VP of Global Alliances & channels
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