Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Job description

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 100,000+ organizations, Sentry is today’s application monitoring standard and our team is building its AI-native future.

About the Role

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

We're looking for a passionate and pragmatic Staff Software Engineer to help lead this evolution. In this role, you’ll report directly to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with teams across the company to shape the future of Sentry’s platform.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

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