Staff Software Engineer (Platform & Infrastructure)

Sentry; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation + Equity

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Commuter Stipend

Professional Development Stipend

Health & Wellness Benefits

Charitable Matching Program

Flexible PTO

Paid Parental Leave

401k Plan

Job summary

Sentry is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to tackle challenging infrastructure and distributed systems problems in our US-based teams. You will have autonomy to identify key technical problems, lead end-to-end solutions, and influence engineering decisions beyond your team.

You’ll design, build, and operate reliable, scalable systems that support Sentry’s products. Expect ownership of complex projects, hands-on coding, and collaboration across engineers to raise engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience designing and implementing technically complex systems.
• Hands-on with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong architectural judgment and ability to evaluate tradeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate reliable, scalable distributed systems.
• Own technically complex projects from design to production.Lead technical solutions across teams.
• Review designs, contribute production-quality code, and resolve complex issues.
• Mentor engineers and influence engineering standards across the org.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

System design

Programming (Python/Go/Java)

Observability/ops

AWS/GCP/Azure

CI/CD

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

Kafka

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

• We’re looking for Staff Software Engineers to tackle some of Sentry’s most challenging infrastructure and distributed systems problems
• Depending on your experience and interests, you might work on scaling our real-time event processing systems, improving the reliability and efficiency of our cloud infrastructure, or designing and building foundational services that support our products
• In this role, you’ll have the autonomy to identify important technical problems, lead solutions from design through production, and influence engineering decisions beyond your immediate team
• We’re looking for engineers who enjoy solving difficult problems, remain hands‑on with the systems they build, and take pride in delivering meaningful technical impact
• Design, build, and operate reliable, scalable distributed systems that support Sentry’s products and engineering teams
• Own technically complex projects from identifying problems and defining solutions through implementation, deployment, and production operations
• Solve challenging engineering problems involving system architecture, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Make thoughtful architectural decisions, evaluating tradeoffs between performance, complexity, maintainability, and long-term scalability
• Proactively identify technical challenges and opportunities for improvement, including problems without clearly defined requirements or established solutions
• Stay hands‑on with engineering, contributing production‑quality code, reviewing designs, and helping resolve complex technical issues
• Collaborate with engineers and technical leaders across teams to influence technical direction, establish engineering standards, and drive improvements
• Share technical knowledge, mentor other engineers, and help strengthen engineering practices across the organization

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation + Equity
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Commuter Stipend
• Professional Development Stipend
• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Charitable Matching Program
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k Plan

Enjoy collaborating with talented engineers, sharing knowledge, and raising the bar for engineering qualityThrive on taking ownership of complex engineering challenges, from initial design through productionTake initiative in identifying important problems rather than waiting for projects to be assignedEnjoy solving difficult technical problems where the solution isn’t immediately obviousBalance hands‑on engineering with technical leadership and enjoy influencing decisions without formal authorityFind satisfaction in shipping meaningful improvements and seeing the impact of your work in productionLike designing and building systems that operate reliably at scaleThink critically about architectural tradeoffs and favor pragmatic, maintainable solutions over unnecessary complexityDeep technical experience in one or more of the following areas:Experience designing and implementing technically complex systems, with a track record of delivering meaningful engineering outcomesCloud Infrastructure: Kubernetes, container orchestration, Terraform, infrastructure as code, networking, or service discoveryDemonstrated ability to independently own complex technical projects, navigate ambiguity, and drive solutions from design through productionDistributed Systems: Distributed architectures, fault tolerance, consistency, replication, or high-availability systemsExperience improving engineering practices, sharing technical knowledge, or helping other engineers growDeveloper Infrastructure: CI/CD systems, build and deployment infrastructure, developer environments, or internal developer platformsAbility to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, collaborate effectively, and influence technical decisions across engineering teamsData Infrastructure: Kafka, real-time streaming, distributed storage, OLAP/OLTP databases, or large-scale data processingStrong architectural judgment, with the ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and design systems for reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability8+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in designing, building, and operating distributed systems or infrastructureInfrastructure Reliability: Observability, performance optimization, capacity planning, incident response, or production operationsStrong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, Java, or a comparable languageHands‑on experience with cloud infrastructure and services such as AWS, GCP, or AzureWe recognize that strong engineers come from different backgrounds. You don’t need experience in every technology or domain listed above. We’re interested in candidates who bring meaningful technical depth, strong engineering judgment, and a track record of solving challenging problems