Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure

Sentry•San Francisco, CA

3d•$240,000 - $400,000

About The Position

Sentry is hiring Staff Software Engineers for its Platform and Infrastructure Engineering teams, which build and operate the distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and services that power Sentry’s products and engineering organization. Depending on the candidate’s experience and interests, work may focus on scaling real-time event processing, improving the reliability and efficiency of cloud infrastructure, or designing foundational services. The role involves identifying important technical problems and leading solutions from design through implementation, deployment, and production operations. Staff engineers remain hands-on, contribute production-quality code, make architectural decisions, and influence technical direction and engineering practices across teams. They also share knowledge and mentor engineers. The base salary range is $240,000 to $400,000, with an annual performance bonus of up to 15% of base salary. Eligible employees may participate in applicable benefit plans and programs, including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage. Compensation is determined by factors including work location, education, experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.

Requirements

At least 8 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background designing, building, and operating distributed systems or infrastructure.
Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, Java, or a comparable language.
Experience designing and implementing technically complex systems and a track record of meaningful engineering outcomes.
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Ability to independently own complex technical projects, navigate ambiguity, and drive solutions from design through production.
Deep technical experience in one or more of these areas: cloud infrastructure; distributed systems; data infrastructure; infrastructure reliability; or developer infrastructure.
Strong architectural judgment and ability to evaluate tradeoffs and design for reliability, performance, and long-term maintainability.
Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts, collaborate effectively, and influence technical decisions across engineering teams.
Experience improving engineering practices, sharing technical knowledge, or helping other engineers grow.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate reliable, scalable distributed systems supporting Sentry products and engineering teams.
Own technically complex projects from problem identification and solution definition through implementation, deployment, and production operations.
Solve engineering problems involving architecture, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Make architectural decisions that weigh performance, complexity, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
Proactively identify technical challenges and opportunities for improvement, including those without defined requirements or established solutions.
Contribute hands-on engineering, including production-quality code, design reviews, and resolving complex technical issues.
Collaborate across teams to influence technical direction, establish engineering standards, and drive improvements.
Share technical knowledge, mentor engineers, and strengthen engineering practices across the organization.