Principal Frontend Engineer, Payments

Slack is hiring a Principal Frontend Engineer, Payments to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Frontend Engineer, Payments, you'll design, build, and ship reliable software that scales to millions of users. This is a freelance, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll design, build, and ship reliable software that scales to millions of users, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Write clean, well-tested, and documented code • Collaborate with product and design on new initiatives • Review pull requests and mentor teammates • Improve performance, reliability, and developer experience • Develop, test, and maintain features across the stack What we offer: • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Paid parental leave • Home office and wellness stipends • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Annual learning and professional development budget How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Slack is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • US work authorization • Strong communication in a remote, async environment • Solid understanding of data structures, APIs, and databases • Proficiency in one or more modern languages (TypeScript, Go, Python, or Java) Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment