Senior Staff Software Engineer, SecOps - Slack

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join their Security Engineering team at Slack, focusing on threat detection and security operations. This role is part of a dozen-person team working on critical security infrastructure and threat detection systems.

The position involves working with cutting-edge technologies including AI/ML for anomaly detection, eBPF tooling, and large-scale event processing systems handling millions of events per second. The team operates in a distributed environment across the US, Melbourne, and Auckland, utilizing Slack for communication and regular Zoom collaboration sessions.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of security expertise and strong software engineering skills, with experience in Data Science/ML work. They'll be working on developing sophisticated alert systems, potentially incorporating LLMs for advanced threat detection capabilities. The role requires hands-on development in languages like Go and Python, while managing and scaling Elasticsearch implementations.

Key responsibilities include developing new security features, threat detection mechanisms, and infrastructure protection tools. The position offers the opportunity to work on challenging problems at scale, with access to modern tools and technologies including AI assistance through tools like Cursor.

Salesforce offers a competitive compensation package, with base salary ranging from $230,700 to $384,100 depending on location and experience. The company provides a comprehensive benefits package and promotes a positive, diverse, and supportive culture focused on continuous improvement and collaboration.

This is an excellent opportunity for a security-focused software engineer who wants to make a significant impact on protecting one of the world's leading business communication platforms. The role offers substantial technical challenges, opportunities for innovation, and the chance to work with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of security professionals.