Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

Details

Sentry helps developers fix errors and performance issues before users notice. Trusted by more than 200,000 organizations, Sentry is building an AI-native future for application monitoring.

About the Role

Sentry's Infrastructure Engineering team builds the internal control platforms, configuration systems, traffic routing, and automation that enable engineering teams to operate services safely at scale without requiring deep infrastructure expertise.

As the Engineering Manager for Infrastructure Engineering, you will lead a team building internal admin and change management tools, configuration automation, and the routing layer underlying Sentry's architecture. You will own the team's technical vision, team health, system reliability, and partnerships with engineering teams across the company. You will also work with leaders across Infrastructure, Platform, and Production Engineering to shape Sentry's operational model as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers building internal control platforms used by engineering teams to operate services safely.
• Drive the evolution of the Infrastructure Engineering platform, including configuration management, traffic routing, and environment controls.
• Own the team's technical direction and contribute to decisions involving API architecture, internal tooling design, and automation frameworks.
• Support engineers at different levels through coaching, mentorship, and career development.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing culture focused on ownership, learning, and delivery.
• Partner with Production Engineering, SRE, and Developer Infrastructure to maintain consistent, well-scoped operational tooling.
• Own the reliability, adoption, and roadmap of the team's tools.
• Build a culture of technical excellence and pragmatic decision-making.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, ideally focused on internal tooling, infrastructure automation, platform engineering, or distributed systems.
• 4+ years of engineering management experience, including growing and managing engineering teams.
• Experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager leading the architecture and long-term evolution of internal control platforms or similar systems.
• Strong backend or full-stack engineering background with solid Python skills.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, and Python.
• A systems mindset for abstracting complex infrastructure into tools that others can use.
• Strong technical communication skills and a track record of effective cross-team and leadership collaboration.
• Proven experience delivering and owning multi-year engineering initiatives in a leadership or technical leadership capacity.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries and align priorities across infrastructure, platform, and product teams.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range is $220,000 to $450,000. Actual base salary will depend on factors including work location, education, experience, skills, and job-related knowledge. The role is eligible for employee benefit plans and programs, including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage. The compensation summary also includes up to a 25% bonus.

Equal Opportunity

Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of legally protected characteristics and provides reasonable accommodations to employees and candidates with disabilities. Sentry strives to build a diverse, inclusive culture where every teammate can thrive.