Alex Karp

Senior Engineering Manager

Alex Karp is a seasoned engineering manager with extensive experience in leading software development teams across various companies. Currently serving as a Senior Engineering Manager at Slack since September 2025, Karp previously held the position of Engineering Manager at Thumbtack from December 2022 to September 2025. A significant tenure at Twitter from March 2020 to June 2022 involved leading the Media Foundation Client teams, enhancing media integration. Prior experiences include Senior App Engineering Manager at Wayfair, where Karp advanced from an iOS developer, and a Software Development Engineer role at Microsoft shortly after graduation from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Computer Science. Early career internships at NVIDIA and KAYAK contributed to a strong technical foundation in both mobile and web application development.

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