Senior Director of Engineering — AI SaaS Scale

100 Salesforce, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 218,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce's Slack division seeks a Sr. Director of Engineering to lead a high-impact organization responsible for delivering reliable, scalable experiences for millions of users.

You will own technical strategy, drive end-to-end delivery, mentor managers and senior ICs, and partner with Product/Design to shape roadmaps while maintaining high standards for code quality, security, and performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles managing managers.
• Proven track record leading large-scale, distributed systems at SaaS scale.
• Strong technical judgment for architecture and design with empowerment of teams.
• Experience partnering with Product/Design at the executive level to shape roadmap and strategy.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing, diverse engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable operating with ambiguity and driving clarity for others.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for your engineering org from technical roadmap and architecture decisions to execution and operational excellence.
• Build, mentor, and scale a team of engineering managers and senior ICs; set a high bar for technical talent and inclusive leadership.
• Partner with Product and Design leadership to translate business priorities into technical strategy and roadmaps.
• Drive engineering rigor: code quality, system reliability, security, and scalability across your area.
• Represent your organization in cross-Slack and cross-Salesforce planning, influencing broader technical direction.
• Manage budget, headcount planning, and org design for your team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Software engineering

Engineering leadership

Distributed systems

Architecture

Communication

Roadmap partnership

Job description

Salesforce's Slack division seeks a Sr. Director of Engineering to lead a high-impact organization responsible for delivering reliable, scalable experiences for millions of users.

You will own technical strategy, drive end-to-end delivery, mentor managers and senior ICs, and partner with Product/Design to shape roadmaps while maintaining high standards for code quality, security, and performance.