Senior Software Engineer, Developer 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 including Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian to 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.io provides a suite of services to help developers identify and resolve issues in their applications. These tools are mission-critical for companies that need to move quickly without sacrificing stability. The Developer Infrastructure team is responsible for improving the delivery process and overall developer experience at Sentry. You will support a growing engineering organization by balancing factors like process stability, artifact reliability, developer efficiency, and effective communication. You will also help new engineers ramp up quickly, guiding them to their first production deployment and equipping them to contribute with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and scale Sentry’s delivery process so engineers can ship high-quality code quickly and confidently.
• Learn from retrospectives and create tooling and process changes to help developers avoid outages.
• Develop deployment processes and tools to ensure software reaches customers safely and efficiently.
• Improve onboarding by automating setup tasks, introducing engineers to key tools and processes, and accelerating their first successful deployment.
• Define and monitor key delivery metrics and respond to major degradations or anomalies in service.

Requirements / Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience using Docker in production environments and for local development.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) systems.
• A track record of customizing or building developer tooling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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

Compensation & Benefits

• The base salary range that Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this position is $180,000 to $280,000 (actual compensation will depend on factors such as work location, experience, skills, and job-related knowledge).
• Eligible for Sentry’s employee benefit plans/programs applicable to the position (including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage).

Equal Opportunity

Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to employees and candidates regardless of legally-protected characteristics. The company provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. For accommodation requests, contact [email protected].