Senior Software Engineer, Identity Security

Job Category

Software Engineering

About Salesforce

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

What's more important to us than a number is the skills you've developed, regardless of the length of time it took to get where you are. Have fewer years but feel you meet the requirements above? We look forward to hearing from you.

Posting Statement

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.