Backend Developer

Slack; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $87,000-$137,000

Coaching

Benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Slack in Lakewood, CO seeks a mid-level engineer to build documentation-first features and scale GraphQL/CI/CD infrastructure. You’ll own Express.js integrations, IaC, and the GitLab CI release process, collaborating with the Lakewood team to move ideas from sketch to production.

You will contribute to a fast, reliable pipeline and help grow Slack’s developer experience in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 4 years that taught you which corners can be cut.
• 4+ years putting GraphQL to work in a technology setting.
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Lakewood, CO deadlines bring.
• Demonstrated knack for making the proudly-imperfect feel manageable.

Responsibilities

• Chase down the Express.js integration that silently drops Slack events at midnight.
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production.
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Lakewood, CO production without dropping the baton.
• Own the GitLab CI release that Lakewood leadership has circled on the calendar.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across CO engineering teams.
• Ship the fun-loving GraphQL features that move Slack's technology roadmap forward.
• Scale Slack's gRPC services from Lakewood pilot to CO-wide rollout.

Skills

GraphQL

CI/CD

Express.js

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

GitLab CI

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Work alongside talented engineers in Lakewood to ship documentation-first features that delight users at every scale. Picture $87,000 - $137,000, a hybrid cadence, and 3 years of Conflict Resolution translating into a mid-level seat you actually steer at Slack.

Key Responsibilities

• Chase down the Express.js integration that silently drops Slack events at midnight
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Lakewood, CO production without dropping the baton
• Own the GitLab CI release that Lakewood leadership has circled on the calendar
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across CO engineering teams
• Ship the fun-loving GraphQL features that move Slack's technology roadmap forward
• Scale Slack's gRPC services from Lakewood pilot to CO-wide rollout

What You'll Bring

• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Lakewood, CO deadlines bring
• 4 years that taught you which corners can be cut
• 4+ years putting GraphQL to work in a technology setting
• Demonstrated knack for making the proudly-imperfect feel manageable

There's a reason technology leaders keep calling Slack: this autonomy-rich Lakewood, CO team simply refuses to ship anything mediocre. At Slack the org chart is flat enough that good ideas don't need a passport to travel.

• Our Slack offer is built to keep you: $87,000 - $137,000, coaching, benefits, and hours that flex around the CO life you want.

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