Senior Desktop Engineer - Electron & Chromium

Slack; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Desktop team in San Francisco. This role involves leading initiatives on the Electron project to ensure security, performance, and stability of the Slack desktop client. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Chromium and Node.js, along with strong collaboration skills. Responsibilities include maintaining core systems, enhancing developer productivity, and contributing to architectural decisions for new features. Join a skilled team that impacts how the Slack client is built.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Chromium development.
• Strong abilities in Node.js and V8 JavaScript engine.
• Expertise in performance profiling for desktop applications.
• Knowledge of desktop development and its complexities.
• Experience with large-scale open-source contributions.
• Ability to write maintainable and scalable code.
• Eagerness to learn and teach.
• Excellent communication with diverse teams.
• Empathetic approach to engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts on Electron for stability and security.
• Enhance developer productivity through collaboration.
• Maintain core systems of Slack desktop client.
• Contribute to architectural decisions for new features.
• Proactively address communication challenges across teams.

Skills

Deep Chromium experience

Node.js

Performance profiling

Desktop development

Open-source projects

Understandable code

Strong communication skills

Empathy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Job description

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Desktop team in San Francisco. This role involves leading initiatives on the Electron project to ensure security, performance, and stability of the Slack desktop client. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Chromium and Node.js, along with strong collaboration skills. Responsibilities include maintaining core systems, enhancing developer productivity, and contributing to architectural decisions for new features. Join a skilled team that impacts how the Slack client is built.