Inside Slack Engineering: Career Opportunities, Tech Talks & More
We met Slack during a private networking event. 🚀 Curious what it’s like to work within Slack’s Engineering organization? Psst… we know a few leaders that shared a behind-the-scenes look with us! 🔎 Come discover how Slack’s platform makes work life simpler, more pleasant and more productive! Plus, you’ll get the…
About this event
We met Slack during a private networking event.
🚀 Curious what it’s like to work within Slack’s Engineering organization? Psst… we know a few leaders that shared a behind-the-scenes look with us!
🔎 Come discover how Slack’s platform makes work life simpler, more pleasant and more productive! Plus, you’ll get the inside scoop on Slack’s fully-remote culture, tech initiatives, future plans, and more.
Agenda:
- 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT - PowerToFly Kickoff
- 3:05 PM ET / 12:05 PM PT - Welcome & Keynote Address from Mónica Goren (Wilkinson), Staff Software Engineer
- 3:15 PM ET / 12:15 PM PT - Panel Discussion & Audience Q+A featuring:
- Carly Robinson, Senior Software Engineer
- Erin Sardo, Senior Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
- Jen Hammond, Senior Software Engineer, Backend
- Mónica Goren (Wilkinson), Staff Software Engineer
- 3:55 PM ET / 12:55 PM PT - Closing Remarks from PowerToFly
- 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT - Breakout Sessions
- 4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT - Event Concludes
About Slack Technologies, Inc.: Slack is the leading channel-based messaging platform that’s transformed business communication. From Fortune 100 companies to corner markets, millions of people worldwide use Slack to connect their teams, unify their systems, and drive their business forward. Slack is where work happens.
About PowerToFly: PowerToFly is a women-run platform that works with companies to identify skilled professionals for networking and recruiting opportunities. Over the past few years, we’ve produced 1,000+ events across the world with brands like Facebook, Spotify, Microsoft, and Deloitte, resulting in countless hires.
About PowerToFly’s Events: All RSVP’d attendees are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or age. If you require assistance to fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.
→ PowerToFly cannot admit outside recruiters to this event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.
Agenda
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Where you could fit in
The team is actively hiring. Here are a few open roles this event is built around.
Meet the speakers
Carly Robinson
Senior Software Engineer
Over her six year tenure at Slack, Carly spent 4 years as a backend engineer, one year on security, and is currently learning frontend as an apprentice to the Scouts, a special team dedicated to driving innovation within the existing Slack experience through prototyping of bold new product features and cutting-edge technologies.
Jen Hammond
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Jen Hammond is a Portland-based software engineer who loves to work on admin-focused features to make their lives easier and more pleasant. She currently works at Slack on the Identity and Security team.
She recently took a step back from engineering management and is enjoying the change of pace as an individual contributor.
Mónica Goren (Wilkinson)
Staff Software Engineer
I am an energetic technical leader with experience in Full Stack App Development, Enterprise Architecture, Integrations, Collaboration, Automation Frameworks, and Low Code Platforms.
Today, I lead the "Slack on Slack" innovation program where I am responsible for developing the roadmap for its most impactful bots and ensuring it meets all the business needs.
Erin Sardo
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
Erin Sardo is a SF-Bay area based software engineer who loves working cross-functionally on end-user experiences. Currently, she is focused on improving the way all Slack users can easily automate their work. Before starting at Slack last July, Erin worked at Google for 10y where she led many of the cross-product efforts in Gmail, Chat, Docs, and Slides.
She has managed previously, but is currently enjoying being an individual contributor.
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We strive to create a workplace that reflects the diverse communities around us and where everyone feels seen, heard, valued, and empowered to succeed. Clearly, there is more work to be done, but together we can build a more equal workplace and world for all.
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