Senior Software Engineer, Identity Security

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

Job summary

Slack’s Identity Security team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to build identity and access controls that protect Slack’s infrastructure and agents. You will design backend services on AWS and Kubernetes, contribute to secure software practices, and collaborate across Identity, Security, and Infrastructure teams.

The role emphasizes building automation, scaling identity across humans and AI agents, and growing domain expertise while delivering reliable, secure access control.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including building and operating production backend systems.
• Proficiency in a high-level programming language such as Python or Go.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, including deploying and operating services in a cloud environment.
• Working knowledge of distributed systems concepts (APIs, service architecture, data stores).
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals and secure software development practices.
• Strong verbal communication skills — able to explain technical tradeoffs clearly to teammates.
• Strong written communication skills: you can write durable and clear documentation for a variety of readers, including engineering teammates, technical reviewers, and users
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build identity and access management services on AWS and Kubernetes.
• Extend agentic identity controls for AI agents to authenticate, request access, and operate within Slack's systems.
• Build automation to remove manual steps from access management and reduce risk.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Identity, Security, and Infrastructure teams on shared services and APIs.
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high-quality software and sound system design.
• Grow ownership of projects and systems as you build identity domain expertise.

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Security fundamentals

Technical communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

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The Opportunity

Slack's Identity Security team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build the identity and access controls that protect Slack's infrastructure and the agents operating within it. This is a software engineering role: you'll write code, design services, and ship features that secure how humans and AI agents authenticate and access systems at Slack. Cloud platform experience is essential; prior identity domain experience is a plus but not required — we'll ramp you up on the identity-specific context.

What you will be doing

• Design and build services: Develop and maintain identity and access management services on AWS and Kubernetes, working alongside senior engineers on system design, implementation, and operational reliability (monitoring, alerting, and SLOs).
• Extend agentic identity controls: Build and improve the controls that govern how AI agents authenticate, request access, and operate within Slack's systems
• Build automation: Design and build systems and APIs that remove manual steps from access management and reduce risk across the organization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with other engineers across Identity, Security, and Infrastructure on shared services and APIs.
• Participate in code and design review: Contribute to a culture of high-quality code and sound system design through regular reviews with the team.
• Grow with the team: Take on increasing ownership of projects and systems as you build identity domain expertise.

What you should have

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including building and operating production backend systems.
• Proficiency in a high-level programming language such as Python or Go.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, including deploying and operating services in a cloud environment.
• Working knowledge of distributed systems concepts (APIs, service architecture, data stores).
• Solid understanding of security fundamentals and secure software development practices.
• Strong verbal communication skills — able to explain technical tradeoffs clearly to teammates.
• Strong written communication skills: you can write durable and clear documentation for a variety of readers, including engineering teammates, technical reviewers, and users
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

• Interest in or exposure to authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, or access governance is a plus — not required.
• Previous experience with deploying and managing workloads in Kubernetes

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At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $172,500 - $260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $207,800 - $285,800 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.