Senior Platform Architect: Lead Scalable, AI-Driven Systems

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentry is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to help lead the evolution of its platform. You will report to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with teams across the company to shape the future of the platform.

In this role you will architect scalable solutions, mentor engineers, and drive high-impact programs across cloud infrastructure, streaming systems, storage, deployment, and security. You will partner with leaders to align roadmaps with business goals and ensure long-term

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years working in cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, etc.).
• 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 (Flink, Beam).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring senior/staff-level engineers.

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 org—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.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud environments

Technical architecture leadership

Cross-team leadership

High-quality code

Communication skills

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Service Mesh

Kafka

Flink

Beam

Job description

Sentry is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to help lead the evolution of its platform. You will report to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with teams across the company to shape the future of the platform.

In this role you will architect scalable solutions, mentor engineers, and drive high-impact programs across cloud infrastructure, streaming systems, storage, deployment, and security. You will partner with leaders to align roadmaps with business goals and ensure long-term