Software Engineer I, Service Network

Salesforce

. Design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and reliable service mesh infrastructure that underpins service-to-service communication across Slack's platform.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeCalifornia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $117,200 - $176,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate scalable, secure, and reliable service mesh infrastructure that underpins service-to-service communication across Slack's platform.
Implement and maintain core service mesh capabilities — including service discovery, observability, traffic routing, mTLS, and policy enforcement.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues spanning distributed systems, Kubernetes environments, networking layers, and Linux-based infrastructure.
Drive improvements in platform reliability, performance, and operational efficiency through thoughtful automation and tooling.
Contribute enhancements and fixes to internal tooling and open-source technologies, including Envoy.
Play an active role in incident response and operational excellence, helping uphold platform availability and service-level objectives (SLOs).
Stay ahead of emerging cloud-native and service mesh technologies and bring best practices into the team's work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have lawful permanent residency in the U.S.
2+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, or site reliability engineering
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
Proven ability to work within distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native environments
Strong collaboration and communication skills — you work well across teams and can make complex technical topics accessible

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

service meshservice discoveryobservabilitytraffic routingmTLSpolicy enforcementKubernetescloud platformsdistributed systemsmicroservices

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingincident responseoperational excellence