Senior Engineering Manager, Client Infrastructure & AI-Driven Frontend

Slack; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Slack is seeking a seasoned Sr Engineering Manager to lead two teams in the Architecture and Systems organization, delivering core modules and APIs powering the Slack client. You will shape a clear road map and vision and mentor engineers to high performance.

Strong backend or full-stack background is expected, with cross‑functional stakeholder collaboration to balance business priorities. You will drive a long-term strategy, track quarterly metrics, and advocate for AI‑assisted development to

Qualifications

• Experience coaching and mentoring a team of high performing engineers.
• Experience designing, scaling, and operating backend services and distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of API design principles for long-lived client contracts.
• Deep knowledge of browsers and frontend technologies.
• Able to handle uncertainty, ambiguity, and high-stakes priorities.
• Ability to explain technical trade-offs such as service workers and web sockets.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to set long term vision and execution strategy.
• Define, monitor, and report quarterly measures for team deliverables.
• Represent the team in planning, product, and leadership meetings.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to align with business goals.
• Weigh opportunities and tradeoffs with product engineering initiatives.
• Champion productivity, performance, and code health in frontend infra.
• Mentor and coach the team, supporting career development and promotions.
• Partner in security and product areas for critical projects.
• Advocate AI-assisted development across engineering and operations.

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Backend services design

Distributed systems

API design principles

Frontend technologies

Trade-off analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Decision making under uncertainty

Job description

Slack is seeking a seasoned Sr Engineering Manager to lead two teams in the Architecture and Systems organization, delivering core modules and APIs powering the Slack client. You will shape a clear road map and vision and mentor engineers to high performance.

Strong backend or full-stack background is expected, with cross‑functional stakeholder collaboration to balance business priorities. You will drive a long-term strategy, track quarterly metrics, and advocate for AI‑assisted development to