Staff/Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure 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

Technology, Software, AI, CRMIndustries

Requirements

7+ years of software or infrastructure engineering experience, including time spent supporting data-intensive systems or data platforms
Proven experience in building, deploying, and operating distributed infrastructure at scale
Strong technical background with big data and infrastructure technologies — such as EMR, Airflow, Pinot, StarRocks, Hive Metastore, Kubernetes, or equivalent systems
Proficiency in Python, Golang, Bash, and SQL
Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Vault, Terraform, Chef, and Grafana
Deep understanding of infrastructure reliability, observability, and cost efficiency principles
Hands-on experience supporting data pipelines or data engineering workflows (strong plus)
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate reliable and scalable data infrastructure powering Slack’s analytics, ML, and data-driven decision-making
Serve as DRI for 1–2 core data services (e.g., EMR, StarRocks, Pinot, Hive Metastore, Airflow, Temporal, Trino), ensuring uptime, reliability, and performance
Drive improvements in security, cost efficiency, and developer experience across our data infrastructure
Build automation and self-service tools that empower data teams to easily adopt and manage data workflows
Collaborate closely with data engineering, platform, and security teams to design scalable, well-governed solutions
Contribute to observability, monitoring, and alerting via Grafana and related tooling
Partner with other senior engineers to define best practices, technical standards, and support models for Slack’s data ecosystem
Mentor and coach other engineers, modeling ownership, collaboration, and operational excellence

Skills

Data Infrastructure

Data Ingestion

Data Transformation

Data Storage

Data Orchestration

Batch Processing

Streaming

Real-time Analytics

Scalability

Reliability

Cost Optimization

Software Engineering

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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