Software Engineer, Infrastructure - 2025

As a Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Slash, you will be responsible for maintaining the production environment, scaling our infrastructure, enhancing the CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with necessary security standards such as PCI and SOC 2. Your work will directly impact the reliability and efficiency of our systems as we grow rapidly in the fintech space.

To be successful as a Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Slash, you should have experience in scaling software systems amidst high growth phases, a strong problem-solving mindset, and a passion for building. Familiarity with Kubernetes and CockroachDB, alongside experience with AWS security practices, is highly beneficial for this role.

The company culture at Slash is centered around high autonomy and ownership, particularly for Software Engineers. We foster an environment where building reliable systems is key, and our team is encouraged to take initiative and drive projects to completion. Working out of our San Francisco office, you’ll also benefit from collaboration in a vibrant setting.

At Slash, we prioritize the personal and professional growth of our Software Engineers. You’ll have opportunities to take on high-responsibility projects, gain exposure to new technologies, and receive comprehensive benefits, including health plans and unlimited vacation to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

As a Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Slash, you will work on critical projects such as improving security measures, enhancing infrastructure for scalability, and developing internal tooling that streamlines complicated workflows. These projects are vital to our mission of powering businesses efficiently in the fintech sector.

In answering this question, provide specific examples of projects where you successfully managed to scale systems. Discuss the techniques you used, any challenges you faced, and how you overcame them, ensuring to emphasize your adaptability and problem-solving skills.

When addressing compliance, explain your understanding of standards such as PCI and SOC 2. Discuss your experience in implementing controls, conducting audits, and monitoring security events to ensure that all compliance measures are met effectively.

Share specific strategies you have implemented to enhance CI/CD pipelines, such as automating testing, improving code integration processes, and any tools you prefer using to monitor and manage the pipelines effectively.

Discuss a specific technical challenge that required critical thinking and problem-solving. Clearly articulate the problem, your approach to finding a solution, and the outcome, focusing on what you learned from the experience.

Highlight the importance of infrastructure engineering in ensuring that financial systems are reliable, secure, and scalable. Explain how well-tuned infrastructure is critical to meeting the fast-paced demands of the fintech industry.

Emphasize the tools and practices you utilize for monitoring security events, including how you leverage data to improve system security. Discuss your proactive approach to identifying vulnerabilities and addressing them before they escalate.

List specific tools you have experience with in cloud environments, such as AWS services, Kubernetes, and CockroachDB. Discuss how you’ve utilized these tools to achieve efficiency and scalability in past projects.

Offer an overview of how you manage projects through their lifecycle. Highlight your key steps from initial planning, tracking development milestones, testing, to final deployment, focusing on communication and collaboration with team members.

Discuss the traits you believe are essential for success in engineering roles, such as attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work well under pressure. Provide examples from your experience that illustrate these traits.

Share your methods for keeping up with industry trends, such as attending workshops, following relevant publications, and participating in online communities. Discuss specific resources or networks that you find valuable for ongoing learning.