[Remote] Staff Cloud Network Engineer - Slack

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where innovation drives customer success. The Staff Cloud Network Engineer will design, build, and operate systems that power Slack’s global cloud networking stack, while also developing systems to defend against network threats and collaborating with other engineering teams to improve infrastructure reliability.


Responsibilities

  • 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

Skills

  • 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)
  • A domain expert within the AWS ecosystem (NLB, VPC / IAM / S3 / EC2)
  • Experience contributing to or operating large-scale, highly available production systems
  • Knowledge of DDoS detection/mitigation strategies and automation frameworks
  • Interest in cost optimization and operational efficiency at cloud scale

Benefits

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

Company Overview

  • Slack is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.slack.com.

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