Senior Security Engineer, Application & Platform Security

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About Sentry

Bad software is everywhere, and Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster. With more than $217 million in funding and 100,000+ organizations using Sentry, the company builds performance and error monitoring tools used by companies like Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian. Sentry embraces a hybrid work model with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays set as in-office anchor days to encourage meaningful collaboration.

Role overview

The security team secures all things Sentry — from customers to code and infrastructure. Sentry is hiring a Senior Security Engineer to work across application and platform security to harden the cloud-based application and Kubernetes platform. This role partners with engineering to mature Sentry's cloud platform security posture through security architecture, project-specific threat modeling, and occasional coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact initiatives from idea formulation through design and implementation to solve critical security challenges.
• Work on cross-company objectives to influence and achieve security goals.
• Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance security posture with scalability in mind.
• Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in systems and data, and help develop and implement safeguards.
• Enable cross-functional teams to implement security solutions aligned with Secure-by-Design concepts and standards.

Requirements

• 6+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production.
• Strong fundamentals in computer science.
• Experience securing container-based environments and Kubernetes in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with their SDKs/APIs.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Comfortable programming in at least one language, with strong preference for Python, Go, or Rust; occasional hands-on coding is expected.
• Applied knowledge of cryptography, PKI, TLS, and practical implementations.
• Up-to-date understanding of the threat landscape as it pertains to SaaS companies.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with application, platform, and infrastructure engineers.

Not sure if you meet 100% of the qualifications? Sentry encourages applicants who are excited about the opportunity and eager to grow to apply anyway.

Benefits

• The base salary range Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this position is $180,000 to $280,000.
• Eligible to participate in Sentry's employee benefit plans/programs applicable to the role, including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage.
• Sentry is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants or employees with disabilities. For accommodation requests contact [email protected].

Additional notes

• Workplace model: Hybrid (in-office anchor days Mon/Tue/Thu).
• The role focuses on application & platform security for cloud and Kubernetes environments and includes architecture, threat modeling, tooling evaluation, and cross-functional enablement.