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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 Senior 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.
Job Responsibility:
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
Requirements:
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 (e.g., Flink, Beam)
OLAP/OLTP databases, blob storage, caching
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts to a range of stakeholders