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• Overview

  Slack is hiring a Solutions Architect in Long Beach, CA.

• Role description

  Slack is the kind of place where a junior's question can change the technology roadmap, and we want a Solutions Architect who asks them. With $103,000 - $151,000 on the table, this mid-level role rewards 4 years of Kotlin with autonomy and team-driven growth.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Build the JavaScript tooling that makes every other Long Beach engineer faster
  • Scale Slack's Terraform services from Long Beach pilot to CA-wide rollout
  • Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
  • Profile Written Communication memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Long Beach nodes
  • Re-architect the technology flow so Express.js handles ten times Long Beach's current load
  • Containerize applications and manage deployments with Python and JavaScript

  What You'll Bring

  • Demonstrated knack for making the relentlessly curious feel manageable
  • At least 5 years building expertise within the technology space
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
  • The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
  • Real AWS chops, plus the Accountability curiosity to keep growing
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Hands-on proficiency with Accountability, ideally paired with Terraform

  Slack was founded on a hunch that technology could be far less awful, and Long Beach turned out to be the perfect place to prove it. New hires ship something real in week one, because we'd rather you learn by doing.

  Here the offer compounds, $103,000 - $151,000 now, mentorship next, benefits throughout, and flexible Long Beach, CA hours for the long haul.

  Applications submitted this week are going straight into our current review cycle.

  If a mid-level Solutions Architect role in CA fits the life you're building, let's connect.

• Required skills

  • AWS
  • GitHub Actions
  • Kotlin
  • Express.js
  • Kafka
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Terraform
  • Java
  • Written Communication
  • Growth Mindset
  • Accountability

• Benefits & perks

  • Compressed work week option
  • Adoption Leave
  • Online course subscriptions
  • Onboarding buddy program
  • Fully remote position
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Free Meals
  • Vacation Days
  • Disability accommodations
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Fitness class subsidies
  • Military leave
  • Standing flexible benefits credits
  • Jury duty leave

• Apply before 2026-08-21

  Submit your application for this Freelance technology position.