Principal Platform Engineer, Networking

Slack is hiring a Principal Platform Engineer, Networking to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Platform Engineer, Networking, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a part-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, 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: • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil What we offer: • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • 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 • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Strong troubleshooting skills • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • A track record of taking ownership and shipping independently • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning