Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Platform at Sentry

Sentry

San Francisco, California·1w ago

SeniorFull-timeAWSGCPKubernetesTerraformGit

Salary Range

$132,600 - $179,400 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and pragmatic Senior Staff Software Engineer to help lead the evolution of Sentry’s platform. This role involves shaping the future of Sentry’s platform by collaborating with teams across the company and reporting directly to the VP of Engineering.

Key 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 (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.
✓Experience mentoring senior/staff-level engineers.