Senior Staff Software Engineer, Platform

Sentry•San Francisco, CA

3d•$260,000 - $400,000

About The Position

Sentry is looking for a passionate and pragmatic Senior Staff Software Engineer to help lead the evolution of its platform. The Platform organization is responsible for everything that powers Sentry, including cloud infrastructure, streaming systems, storage, deployment, and security. This role will report directly to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with teams across the company to shape the future of Sentry’s platform, ensuring its scalability and reliability for future growth.

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.

Nice To Haves

Enjoy designing and building platforms that help teams move faster and scale safely.
Thrive on solving complex, multi-dimensional problems across product, infrastructure, and organizational layers.
Want to make architectural decisions that shape Sentry’s long-term success.
Bring new ideas, tools, and frameworks to the table—and know when to optimize for simplicity over novelty.
Enjoy working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional partners to drive company-wide initiatives.

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.