Staff Software Engineer

Who you are

• Enjoy solving difficult technical problems where the solution isn't immediately obvious
• Like designing and building systems that operate reliably at scale
• Thrive on taking ownership of complex engineering challenges, from initial design through production
• Balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership and enjoy influencing decisions without formal authority
• Think critically about architectural tradeoffs and favor pragmatic, maintainable solutions over unnecessary complexity
• Take initiative in identifying important problems rather than waiting for projects to be assigned
• Enjoy collaborating with talented engineers, sharing knowledge, and raising the bar for engineering quality
• Find satisfaction in shipping meaningful improvements and seeing the impact of your work in production
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in designing, building, and operating distributed systems or infrastructure
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, Java, or a comparable language
• Experience designing and implementing technically complex systems, with a track record of delivering meaningful engineering outcomes
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and services, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Demonstrated ability to independently own complex technical projects, navigate ambiguity, and drive solutions from design through production
• Deep technical experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Cloud Infrastructure: Kubernetes, container orchestration, Terraform, infrastructure as code, networking, or service discovery
• Distributed Systems: Distributed architectures, fault tolerance, consistency, replication, or high-availability systems
• Data Infrastructure: Kafka, real-time streaming, distributed storage, OLAP/OLTP databases, or large-scale data processing
• Infrastructure Reliability: Observability, performance optimization, capacity planning, incident response, or production operations
• Developer Infrastructure: CI/CD systems, build and deployment infrastructure, developer environments, or internal developer platforms
• Strong architectural judgment, with the ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and design systems for reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, collaborate effectively, and influence technical decisions across engineering teams
• Experience improving engineering practices, sharing technical knowledge, or helping other engineers grow
• We recognize that strong engineers come from different backgrounds. You don't need experience in every technology or domain listed above. We're interested in candidates who bring meaningful technical depth, strong engineering judgment, and a track record of solving challenging problems

What the job involves

• We're looking for Staff Software Engineers to tackle some of Sentry's most challenging infrastructure and distributed systems problems
• Depending on your experience and interests, you might work on scaling our real-time event processing systems, improving the reliability and efficiency of our cloud infrastructure, or designing and building foundational services that support our products
• In this role, you'll have the autonomy to identify important technical problems, lead solutions from design through production, and influence engineering decisions beyond your immediate team
• We're looking for engineers who enjoy solving difficult problems, remain hands-on with the systems they build, and take pride in delivering meaningful technical impact
• Design, build, and operate reliable, scalable distributed systems that support Sentry's products and engineering teams
• Own technically complex projects from identifying problems and defining solutions through implementation, deployment, and production operations
• Solve challenging engineering problems involving system architecture, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Make thoughtful architectural decisions, evaluating tradeoffs between performance, complexity, maintainability, and long-term scalability
• Proactively identify technical challenges and opportunities for improvement, including problems without clearly defined requirements or established solutions
• Stay hands-on with engineering, contributing production-quality code, reviewing designs, and helping resolve complex technical issues
• Collaborate with engineers and technical leaders across teams to influence technical direction, establish engineering standards, and drive improvements
• Share technical knowledge, mentor other engineers, and help strengthen engineering practices across the organization

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