Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform

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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

A strong and reliable platform is essential to scaling Sentry for the future. The Platform organization is responsible for everything that powers Sentry—from cloud infrastructure and streaming systems to storage, deployment, and security. The team owns the core services and technical foundations that enable every product and engineering team at Sentry to move fast and build with confidence.

The Senior Staff Software Engineer will help lead this evolution, report directly to the VP of Engineering, and collaborate with teams across the company to shape the future of Sentry's platform.

Responsibilities

• Architect the future of Sentry by translating business needs and product strategy into clear, scalable technical blueprints.
• Partner with product and engineering leaders to align technical roadmaps with company goals.
• Lead cross-cutting initiatives across the Platform organization, owning them end-to-end and driving meaningful outcomes.
• Promote engineering excellence by mentoring platform engineers, sharing best practices, and setting high standards for system design, scalability, and operational quality.
• Review major architectural proposals and help ensure consistency, maintainability, and long-term technical health across the company.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years working in cloud-based environments such as AWS or GCP.
• 3+ years in a technical architecture or equivalent leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading cross-team, high-impact engineering projects.
• Ability to create production-quality proof-of-concept architectures and write high-quality code.
• Deep knowledge of modern infrastructure technologies, including:
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Service mesh
  • Kafka and real-time streaming frameworks such as Flink and Beam
  • OLAP/OLTP databases
  • Blob storage
  • Caching
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring senior- and staff-level engineers.

Preferred Working Style

This role is suited to someone who:

• Enjoys designing and building platforms that help teams move faster and scale safely.
• Thrives on solving complex, multidimensional problems across product, infrastructure, and organizational layers.
• Wants to make architectural decisions that shape Sentry's long-term success.
• Brings new ideas, tools, and frameworks to the table while knowing when to optimize for simplicity over novelty.
• Enjoys working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional partners to drive company-wide initiatives.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range is $260,000 to $400,000, plus up to a 20% bonus. Actual base salary or hourly wage will be determined by factors including work location, education, work experience, relevant skills, and job-related knowledge.

The successful candidate will be eligible to participate in applicable employee benefit plans and programs, including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage.

Equal Opportunity

Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic. Sentry also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and candidates with disabilities.