Senior Product Designer

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About Sentry

Bad software is everywhere, and Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster so we can get back to enjoying technology.

With more than $217 million in funding and 100,000+ organizations using Sentry, we're building performance and error monitoring tools that help companies spend less time fixing bugs and more time building products. Sentry embraces a hybrid work model, with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays set as in-office anchor days to encourage meaningful collaboration.

About the role

Sentry is seeking a highly technical, developer-focused Senior Product Designer to join our team in San Francisco. Your designs will help developers ship higher quality and more performant apps with confidence. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to create product experiences that set us apart. This role is highly technical and requires a deep understanding of common developer workflows — frontend and backend.

Responsibilities

• Design core improvements to the largest and most popular parts of Sentry.
• Collaborate closely with a tight-knit group of designers and share work and feedback regularly.
• Contribute to the component library and design documentation.
• Help developers across the globe be more efficient by maximizing signal and limiting noise.
• Create a consistent look and feel across products.
• Help define systems to enable design and frontend teams to be more efficient and collaborative.

You’ll love this job if you

• Love making the lives of engineers and fellow designers easier.
• Enjoy working cross-functionally and building out features alongside developers and product teams.
• Respect design constraints but enjoy pushing their limits.
• Are a strong advocate for UX, UI and visual design.
• Are passionate about open source and contributing on GitHub.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product design experience, or a portfolio that demonstrates equivalent expertise (a link to a portfolio or relevant work is required).
• Frontend experience with HTML/CSS and an understanding of web design principles.
• Strong visual design skills and attention to detail.
• Experience conducting user interviews and interpreting findings.
• Expert with Figma or other modern design tools.
• Ability to simplify complex workflows into intuitive experiences.
• Bonus: Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks like React or templating engines.
• Bonus: Active GitHub profile and/or open-source contributions.
• Bonus: Experience with SVG, especially for data visualization.
• Bonus: Experience using version control (e.g., Git).
• Experience designing and building tools as part of a small team.
• Deep understanding of developer workflows and their pain points.

Compensation & benefits

The base salary range Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this role is $155,000 to $210,000 (USD). Final compensation will depend on factors including location, skills, experience, and role alignment. You’ll also be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, paid time off, and benefits including group health insurance. Learn more at https://sentry.io/careers/.

Equal opportunity & accommodations

Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of legally-protected characteristics and provides reasonable accommodations for candidates and employees with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact [email protected]. For details on applicant data handling, see the Applicant Privacy Policy at https://sentry.io/careers/applicantprivacy/.