Senior Software Engineer, Identity Security — AWS/Kubernetes

100 Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build identity and access controls protecting Slack's infrastructure and agents. You will design services on AWS/Kubernetes, extend authentication controls for AI agents, and build automation to reduce manual steps in access management.

Requirements include 5+ years in software engineering, Python or Go, AWS experience, and strong security and communication skills. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is acceptable.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including building and operating production backend systems.
• Proficiency in 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

Go

Communications

Security fundamentals

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

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

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build identity and access controls protecting Slack's infrastructure and agents. You will design services on AWS/Kubernetes, extend authentication controls for AI agents, and build automation to reduce manual steps in access management.

Requirements include 5+ years in software engineering, Python or Go, AWS experience, and strong security and communication skills. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is acceptable.