Hybrid Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Network

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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).

Benefits

  • Time off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Mental health support
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchasing program

Job title

Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Network

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$184,000 - $253,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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