Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Frontend (Web Performance) - Slack at Slack

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

10+ years of experience writing client-side JavaScript, TypeScript, and/or React Framework
Expertise investigating and improving web application performance
Experience building and debugging complex systems in a team environment, and a desire to sweat the small stuff
Experience with modern browser technologies
Experience designing and running experiments to evaluate performance efforts
Experience as a Tech Lead in driving team technical strategy and overseeing team technical work
Strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and empathy
Self-awareness and a desire to lead (inferred from context)

Responsibilities

Lead full-time project work for a direct team of FE web engineers
Oversee technical strategy, guidelines, and cross-team efforts for web performance across all of Slack's web engineering teams
Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Executive leadership across Slack to propose and prioritize the web performance technical roadmap
Propose, prototype, and evaluate ideas for improving Slack’s web performance frameworks, bottlenecks, and observability
Monitor, learn about, and evaluate new web technologies and potential long-term investments
Author code that sets the standard for quality and velocity for your team, and establishes patterns for other teams to follow
Help triage bugs and troubleshoot production issues
Mentor other engineers and deeply review code

Skills

TypeScript

React

Redux

HTML

CSS

Slack

Collaboration platform for team communication

About Slack

Slack is a collaboration platform that helps teams communicate and work together more effectively. It provides tools for messaging, file sharing, and connecting with other applications, which allows users to streamline their workflows. Teams can create channels for different topics, send direct messages, and share documents all in one place. Slack also allows developers to build custom integrations using its APIs, which means users can automate tasks and enhance their experience with various third-party applications. Unlike many competitors, Slack offers a free version with limited features, making it easier for new users to try the platform before committing to a paid subscription. The goal of Slack is to improve productivity and communication within organizations of all sizes.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2009Year Founded

$1,416.6MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Time off to rest, recharge and volunteer

Exceptional health-care coverage

Holistic programs for well-being, family planning and more

Risks

Microsoft Teams' rapid expansion threatens Slack's market share.

Economic downturns may lead to budget cuts affecting Slack's subscription revenue.

Privacy regulations like GDPR could impose additional compliance costs on Slack.

Differentiation

Slack offers a comprehensive suite of tools for seamless team collaboration.

The platform's Workflow Builder enables no-code automation for users with varying expertise.

Slack's robust security measures make it a trusted choice for enterprise communication.

Upsides

Increased demand for remote work tools boosts Slack's user adoption.

Slack Fund III invests $100M in startups, enhancing its ecosystem and future growth.

The trend towards platform unification benefits Slack's comprehensive suite of tools.

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