Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure

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About Sentry

Bad software is everywhere, and Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster. Sentry builds performance and error monitoring tools used by organizations such as Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian to spend less time fixing bugs and more time building products.

Work model

Sentry embraces a hybrid work model with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays set as in-office anchor days to encourage meaningful collaboration.

Role description

You will lead the Production Engineering team responsible for the availability, scalability, and efficiency of Sentry's cloud infrastructure. Production Engineering ensures product and platform infrastructure scales smoothly and securely. You will oversee the evolution of cloud systems—from compute to networking to service orchestration—and help shape how Sentry builds and operates at scale. You will drive infrastructure automation, cloud cost efficiency, and operational maturity while partnering closely with SRE and product engineering teams. You will also invest in mentorship, set strategic direction, and maintain a strong bar for technical and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead a team of Production Engineers
• Set strategic direction and anticipate scaling and infrastructure needs
• Drive adoption of cloud-native patterns and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Define and deliver quarterly goals aligned with company and engineering priorities
• Partner with SRE and product engineering to improve system reliability
• Champion a culture of operational excellence and accountability
• Support the on-call and incident response process and be part of the escalation path

Requirements / Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering
• Ideally 2+ years of experience managing engineers or leading teams
• Experience with distributed systems in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Proficiency with infrastructure tooling such as Terraform, Kubernetes, Salt, and Envoy
• Experience with infrastructure automation, cloud cost efficiency, and operational maturity
• Experience with compute, networking, and service orchestration in cloud systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bonus: experience managing globally distributed teams

What you'll enjoy

• Mentoring engineers and helping them grow their careers
• Empowering teams to ship quickly and safely
• Tackling complex infrastructure challenges at scale
• Building resilient, observable, and cost-efficient systems
• Collaboration and continuous learning in a supportive environment

Additional information

• This is a full-time position based in Toronto, Canada
• Workplace type: Hybrid (in-office anchor days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Compensation

The base salary range that Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this position is $206,000 to $267,000 CAD. Actual base salary will be determined by factors including candidate work location, education, experience, skills, and job-related knowledge. A successful candidate will be eligible to participate in Sentry's employee benefit plans/programs (including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage). See Sentry Benefits for more details about the company's benefit plans/programs.

Equal opportunity & accommodations

Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact [email protected].