Software Engineer, Backend (Staff & Senior) - Slack

Slack

Atlanta, GA

Full Time

Senior

158k-335k

15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The role is for Backend Engineers at Slack, a digital workspace platform that facilitates communication and collaboration across teams and organizations. The position involves building features, designing and implementing API methods, and improving system performance and reliability to support Slack's rapidly growing user base. The team works with reliable tools such as PHP/Hack, Java, MySQL, and Linux, and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and engineers to enhance the Slack product and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

Brainstorm with Product Managers, Designers, Backend, and Frontend Engineers to conceptualize and build new features for Slack's large and growing user base.
Contribute heavily to team projects that have a significant impact on the business and produce high-quality results.
Own team features or systems, define their long-term health, and improve the health of surrounding systems.
Assist support and operations teams in triaging and resolving production issues.
Mentor other engineers and conduct thorough code reviews.
Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.

Requirements

Building web applications professionally for 4+ years.
Experience with functional or imperative programming languages such as PHP, Python, Ruby, Go, C, or Java.
Ability to contribute to technical architecture discussions and help drive technical decisions.
Ability to write understandable, testable, and maintainable code.
Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Solid computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and information retrieval.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with other common web languages such as Python or Ruby.
Experience with relational databases.

Qualifications

Educational background not explicitly specified, but professional experience with web applications and relevant programming languages is required.

Benefits & Perks

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

Working at Slack

Salesforce emphasizes creating an inclusive workplace free from discrimination, valuing merit, competence, and qualifications. The company promotes equality and fairness in all employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, promotion, and compensation. Salesforce supports diversity and inclusion, and offers a variety of benefits to support employee well-being and work-life balance.

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