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# Senior Software Engineer, Identity Security

- **Company:** Salesforce.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $172,500.0 - $285,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Cloud Computing, Data Stores, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Backend, Agentic-AI, Build Management, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18591990/Senior-Software-Engineer-Identity-Security-Washington-Bellevue

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including building and operating production backend systems.
 * Proficiency in a high-level programming language such as Python or Go.
 * Hands-on experience with AWS, including deploying and operating services in a cloud environment.
 * Working knowledge of distributed systems concepts (APIs, service architecture, data stores).
 * Solid understanding of security fundamentals and secure software development practices.
 * Strong verbal communication skills - able to explain technical tradeoffs clearly to teammates.
 * Strong written communication skills: you can write durable and clear documentation for a variety of readers, including engineering teammates, technical reviewers, and users
 * A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

 * Interest in or exposure to authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, or access governance is a plus - not required.
 * Previous experience with deploying and managing workloads in Kubernetes

## Description

Slack's Identity Security team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build the identity and access controls that protect Slack's infrastructure and the agents operating within it. This is a software engineering role: you'll write code, design services, and ship features that secure how humans and AI agents authenticate and access systems at Slack. Cloud platform experience is essential; prior identity domain experience is a plus but not required - we'll ramp you up on the identity-specific context.
What you will be doing

 * Design and build services: Develop and maintain identity and access management services on AWS and Kubernetes, working alongside senior engineers on system design, implementation, and operational reliability (monitoring, alerting, and SLOs).
 * Extend agentic identity controls: Build and improve the controls that govern how AI agents authenticate, request access, and operate within Slack's systems
 * Build automation: Design and build systems and APIs that remove manual steps from access management and reduce risk across the organization.
 * Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with other engineers across Identity, Security, and Infrastructure on shared services and APIs.
 * Participate in code and design review: Contribute to a culture of high-quality code and sound system design through regular reviews with the team.
 * Grow with the team: Take on increasing ownership of projects and systems as you build identity domain expertise.