Senior Staff Software Engineer

Who you are

• Enjoy designing and building platforms that help teams move faster and scale safely
• Thrive on solving complex, multi-dimensional problems across product, infrastructure, and organizational layers
• Want to make architectural decisions that shape Sentry’s long-term success
• Bring new ideas, tools, and frameworks to the table—and know when to optimize for simplicity over novelty
• Enjoy working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional partners to drive company-wide initiatives
• 12+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems
• 5+ years working in cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• 3+ years in a technical architecture or equivalent leadership role
• Proven track record of leading cross-team, high-impact engineering projects
• Ability to create production-quality proof-of-concept architectures and write high-quality code
• Deep knowledge of modern infrastructure technologies, including:
• Kubernetes, Terraform, Service Mesh
• Kafka and real-time streaming frameworks (e.g., Flink, Beam)
• OLAP/OLTP databases, blob storage, caching
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to a range of stakeholders
• Experience mentoring senior/staff-level engineers

What the job involves

• A strong and reliable platform is essential to scaling Sentry for the future. Our Platform organization is responsible for everything that powers Sentry—from cloud infrastructure and streaming systems to storage, deployment, and security. We own the core services and technical foundations that enable every product and engineering team at Sentry to move fast and build with confidence
• We're looking for a passionate and pragmatic Senior Staff Software Engineer to help lead this evolution. In this role, you’ll report directly to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with teams across the company to shape the future of Sentry’s platform
• Architect the future of Sentry by translating business needs and product strategy into clear, scalable technical blueprints
• Partner with product and engineering leaders to align technical roadmaps with company goals
• Lead cross-cutting initiatives across the Platform org—owning them end-to-end and driving meaningful outcomes
• Promote engineering excellence by mentoring platform engineers, sharing best practices, and setting high standards for system design, scalability, and operational quality
• Review major architectural proposals and help ensure consistency, maintainability, and long-term technical health across the company

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation + Equity
• 401k Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Commuter Stipend
• Professional Development Stipend
• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Charitable Matching Program
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Parental Leave