Sr. Director - Software Engineering
Core
Lead a high-impact engineering organization within Slack's platform, owning technical strategy, execution, and team health to deliver reliable, scalable experiences for millions of users.
Role type
Sr. Director of Engineering (Platform)
Builds
Slack's productivity platform for teams worldwide
Domain
Consumer/Enterprise SaaS, Distributed Systems
Required skills
Large-scale distributed systems architecture, Engineering leadership (managing managers), Technical strategy & roadmap ownership, Cross-functional executive partnership, Team scaling & mentorship, Budget & org design
Preferred skills
Experience with consumer-scale platforms, Ability to operate with ambiguity, Inclusive leadership practices
Technologies
Distributed systems, Platform engineering tools
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery from roadmap to execution, Build and scale engineering managers and senior ICs, Partner with Product/Design on strategy, Drive engineering rigor (quality, reliability, security), Represent org in cross-company planning, Manage budget and headcount planning
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership
