Engineering Manager, Backend & Frontend Infrastructure

Leadout Capital; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Slack is seeking a Sr Engineering Manager to lead two teams in the Architecture and Systems organization, guiding both backend and frontend client infrastructure. You will shape roadmaps, mentor engineers, and partner with engineering managers and product managers to deliver high-impact, scalable systems powering the Slack client.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, set vision, and champion AI-assisted development while maintaining momentum on large multi-quarter initiatives amidst varying

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring a team of engineers to grow career development and performance.
• Deep understanding of backend services and distributed systems powering high-traffic apps.
• Strong knowledge of API design principles and long-lived client contracts.
• Solid grounding in frontend technologies and browser behavior.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty and conflicting priorities with resilience.
• Ability to articulate trade-offs and justify technical choices.
• Capable of rapid, data-informed decision-making in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to set long-term vision and execution strategy using technical acumen.
• Define, monitor, and report quarterly measures for team deliverables.
• Represent team in planning, product, and leadership meetings across Slack.
• Align with cross-functional partners to drive business goals.
• Weigh opportunities and tradeoffs with product engineering initiatives.
• Advocate for productivity, performance, and code health with modern frontend infra.
• Mentor and coach team members, guiding career development and promotions.
• Serve as key stakeholder in security and product projects.
• Champion AI-assisted development in engineering and operations workflows.

Skills

Mentoring

Backend systems

API design

Frontend tech

Ambiguity tolerance

Trade-offs explanation

Rapid decision making

Job description

Slack is seeking a Sr Engineering Manager to lead two teams in the Architecture and Systems organization, guiding both backend and frontend client infrastructure. You will shape roadmaps, mentor engineers, and partner with engineering managers and product managers to deliver high-impact, scalable systems powering the Slack client.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, set vision, and champion AI-assisted development while maintaining momentum on large multi-quarter initiatives amidst varying