Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud Network - Slack
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As a Senior Software Engineer on Slack’s Cloud Network team, you will design, build, and operate the global cloud networking stack, including load balancing, service-to-service networking, DNS, CDN, and traffic management. You’ll develop automated systems to detect and mitigate DDoS attacks while contributing to infrastructure-as-code frameworks for improved reliability and efficiency. Your responsibilities include troubleshooting complex issues in Linux-based environments, collaborating with AWS and other engineering teams to scale Slack’s global infrastructure, and participating in on-call rotations. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in distributed systems and cloud-native applications, hands-on expertise with AWS or GCP, knowledge of TCP/IP and DNS protocols, and proficiency in languages like Go, Ruby, Python, or C/C++. Bonus points for domain expertise within the AWS ecosystem, experience with large-scale production systems, and DDoS mitigation strategies.
Skills
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate systems for Slack’s global cloud networking stack.
- Develop automated detection and mitigation systems to defend against DDoS threats.
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code frameworks to enhance reliability and efficiency.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across applications, distributed systems, and networks.
- Drive improvements in system observability and ease-of-use through iterative design.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices.
- Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DNSSEC, and related network protocols.
- Proven ability to build tools, automation, or services using programming languages like Go, Ruby, Python, or C/C++.
- Extensive experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency; no visa sponsorship available.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.
Employer
About Salesforce
Salesforce is the world''s leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, offering cloud-based software for sales, service, marketing, analytics, and application development. Industry: Enterprise Software & Cloud Computing
Salesforce currently has 81 open roles on FindRole.
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