Staff Platform Engineer, Security

Slack is hiring a Staff Platform Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Staff Platform Engineer, Security, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a contract, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US (West Coast)). 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: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code What we offer: • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Home office and wellness stipends • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Paid parental leave • Competitive salary and meaningful equity 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 • Strong troubleshooting skills • On-call and incident response experience • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment