Used Tools & Technologies
Not specified
Required Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Kafka @ 4
Memcached @ 4
Redis @ 4
Python @ 6
Communication @ 7
PostgreSQL @ 4
RabbitMQ @ 4
Reporting @ 4
Sentry @ 4
AI @ 4
ClickHouse @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
About Sentry
Software runs the world and the pace is faster than ever. Sentry helps developers fix errors and performance issues before users notice, so teams can spend less time firefighting and more time building. Trusted by 200,000+ organizations, Sentry is today’s application monitoring standard and the team is building its AI-native future.
About the role
The Events Analytics Platform (EAP) team is responsible for the infrastructure that powers all of Sentry's time-series data and searching capabilities across billions of events with sub-second latency. The team built Snuba (Sentry's primary storage and query service for event data powered by ClickHouse) and is focused on unlocking deeper visibility and reporting across the terabytes/petabytes of event data users generate.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead efforts to push the boundaries of data visibility at Sentry by expanding the capabilities of the search infrastructure, building new capabilities on top of the storage layer, and increasing performance and integrity of core data services. You will help shape Infrastructure's technical direction and collaborate with Product and other Engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Expand EAP's ability to deliver data at world-class speed and reliability.
- Architect and automate services and systems to scale reliably under growing demand.
- Make architectural trade-offs that balance product requirements with engineering constraints.
- Maintain and grow the team's code quality initiatives by regularly reviewing code and contributing to design decisions.
- Lead design discussions around team deliverables.
- Improve the maintainability and developer experience of the codebases owned by EAP.
Examples of projects the team has worked on
- Snuba, Sentry's new Search Infrastructure: https://blog.sentry.io/introducing-snuba-sentrys-new-search-infrastructure/
- How Sentry queries unstructured data in ClickHouse: https://blog.sentry.io/how-sentry-queries-unstructured-data-in-clickhouse-62x-faster/
- Getting Stronger Consistency out of a Datastore: https://blog.sentry.io/how-to-get-stronger-consistency-out-of-a-datastore/
Requirements / Qualifications
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering.
- Strong knowledge of replicated and/or distributed data storage systems.
- Proficiency in Python or a comparable language.
- Experience with some or all of the following systems:
- Disk-driven storage systems: PostgreSQL, ClickHouse
- Memory-driven storage systems: Memcached, Redis
- Streaming platforms: Kafka, RabbitMQ
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly.
- Located in the San Francisco Bay Area or willing to relocate.
Compensation and benefits
The base salary range that Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this position is $190,000 to $280,000 USD. A successful candidate’s actual base salary will be determined by factors including work location, education, experience, skills, and job-related knowledge. A successful candidate will be eligible to participate in Sentry’s employee benefit plans/programs applicable to the position (including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage). See Sentry Benefits: https://sentry.io/careers/
Equal Opportunity
Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact [email protected]. For applicant data handling details, see the Applicant Privacy Policy: https://sentry.io/careers/applicantprivacy/