Salesforce · 1 week ago
Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Network - Slack
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$172K/yr - $260K/yr
5+ years expSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, driving innovation and customer success through technology. The role involves designing and operating systems for Slack’s cloud networking stack, focusing on reliability and scalability while collaborating with various engineering teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSoftwareAgentic AICRMSales Enablement
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Required
U.S. Citizenship. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role
5+ 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
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.07BKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2026-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $25B
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
CEO & Chairperson, Salesforce India and South Asia
Kendall Collins
CEO, Missionforce & Government Cloud
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