Leading efforts across Electron to ensure OS level stability, security, and code maintainability
Leading cross functional desktop initiatives at Slack associated with increasing developer productivity, performance, or security alongside desktop and frontend stakeholders
Maintain and improve the core systems that power the Slack desktop client and Electron framework, including Slack and Electron-based infrastructure and tooling
Contributing to key architectural decisions to adapt our existing frontend and desktop infrastructure to support new product features
Proactively identifying and remedying communication gaps and issues to reach alignments for complex issues across diverse internal and external audiences and influence organizational goals and strategy

Requirements

Deep Chromium experience
Deep working experience in Node.js and the underlying V8 Javascript engine
Experience working with performance profiling and debugging tools for web based desktop applications
Familiarity with desktop development, along with the ability to understand and explain technical trade-offs and complexities of web based desktop applications
Experience working with large scale open source projects (and having contributed to some is a big plus.)
Experience writing understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and scalability.
Eagerness to learn, but similar excitement to teach.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, equally comfortable communicating with your immediate team, other frontend engineers, or even backend infrastructure engineers.
Understanding that the perfect solution is informed by the people who will be building on your work, rather than being purely dependent on technical merits. Empathy is a feature.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.

Benefits

time off programs
medical
dental
vision
mental health support
paid parental leave
life and disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

ChromiumNode.jsV8 Javascript engineperformance profilingdebugging toolsdesktop developmenttestable codemaintainabilityscalabilityopen source projects

Soft skills

communicationempathyteam collaborationteachingproblem-solvinginfluencingorganizational strategyadaptabilitytechnical trade-offsproactive identification

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineeringrelated field degreeequivalent trainingfellowshipwork experience