Sentry
Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure
$240K–$400K
San Francisco, California · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
About the job
Designs, builds, and operates reliable, scalable infrastructure and distributed systems that power Sentry’s products and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Own complex technical projects from problem definition and design through implementation, deployment, and production operations.
- Improve system architecture, performance, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency while contributing hands-on code.
- Influence technical direction across teams, share knowledge, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in designing, building, and operating distributed systems or infrastructure.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, Java, or a comparable language.
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and services, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Demonstrated ability to independently own complex technical projects and drive solutions from design through production.
Nice to have
- Deep technical experience in one or more listed areas, such as cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, data infrastructure, reliability, or developer infrastructure.
- Experience improving engineering practices, sharing technical knowledge, or helping other engineers grow.
Pay
$240,000 to $400,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, Go, Java, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform
AI focus
The posting describes Sentry’s AI-native future but does not specify AI work for this role.
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