# Staff Software Engineer, Slack Desktop Client

Hiring organization: [Slack](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/slack)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b1b6316-466f-4b05-b2cf-a52f6bf8f276

Listed on Slack's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Staff
- Location: Atlanta, GA

## Summary

This Staff Software Engineer role focuses on building the architectural foundations of Slack's desktop client, with deep involvement in the Electron open-source project. It suits experienced engineers who excel at strategic system design, cross-functional leadership, and maintaining complex codebases at scale.

_Our summary, not Slack's wording._

## Skills named

Electron Framework, JavaScript, React, TypeScript

## Required

- 10+ years writing client-side code for modern web applications at scale
- Deep Chromium experience or contribution to large-scale open source projects
- Experience in large shared codebases with hundreds of contributors
- Expertise building complex systems and tooling with technical leadership
- Exceptional communication skills connecting technical work to business goals
- Experience with performance profiling and debugging tools for web-based desktop applications
- Familiarity with desktop development

## Nice to have

- Contributing to engineering reputation externally (blog posts, conferences, open source)
- Windows development experience and Windows build infrastructure maintenance
- Experience in fast-paced product development environments

Apply on Slack's site: https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Slack/job/Georgia---Atlanta/Staff-Software-Engineer--Desktop-Client_JR345737