Salesforce
Senior Software Engineer, Identity Security
$172K–$286K
California - San Francisco +3 · Office Tech-Flexible · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- California - San Francisco
Georgia - Atlanta
Washington - Seattle
Washington - Bellevue - Experience
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including building and operating production backend systems; fewer years may be considered if the candidate meets the requirements.
- Education
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Build and operate Slack identity and access services that secure authentication and access for people and AI agents.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and maintain identity and access services on AWS and Kubernetes, including operational reliability.
- Develop controls and automation for agent authentication, access requests, and access management.
- Collaborate across Identity, Security, and Infrastructure teams; participate in code and design reviews.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in a high-level programming language such as Python or Go.
- Hands-on AWS experience deploying and operating cloud services.
- Working knowledge of distributed systems and security fundamentals, including secure software development practices.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Interest or exposure to authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, or access governance.
- Experience deploying and managing workloads in Kubernetes.
Pay
$172,500 - $260,100 annually (base salary, USD); $207,800 - $285,800 annually (base salary, USD)
Tools
AWS, Kubernetes, Python, Go
AI focus
Build identity controls governing how AI agents authenticate, request access, and operate within Slack's systems.
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