Staff Engineer - Electron & Desktop Browser Infra

Salesforce; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 197,300 - 313,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) and employee stock purchase program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Salesforce is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Slack Desktop team in Seattle. The role involves building the architectural foundation of the Slack desktop client, requiring deep expertise in Chromium and strong communication skills. This is a unique opportunity to lead initiatives to enhance developer productivity and maintain system health across platforms.

We are seeking someone with over 10 years of experience in client-side development, a passion for mentoring, and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience writing client-side code for modern web applications.
• Experience working in a large-scale, shared codebase.
• Ability to lead technical design and build complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives related to developer productivity.
• Contribute to key architectural decisions.
• Maintain and improve core systems for Slack's desktop client.

Skills

Client-side development (React + Typescript)

Deep Chromium experience

Performance profiling and debugging

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of technical trade-offs

Job description

Salesforce is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Slack Desktop team in Seattle. The role involves building the architectural foundation of the Slack desktop client, requiring deep expertise in Chromium and strong communication skills. This is a unique opportunity to lead initiatives to enhance developer productivity and maintain system health across platforms.

We are seeking someone with over 10 years of experience in client-side development, a passion for mentoring, and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration.