Senior Backend Engineer

Developer-focused software monitoring company helping organizations like Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian improve their software quality.
$175,000 - $200,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
6+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Backend Engineer

Sentry, backed by $217 million in funding and trusted by 100,000+ organizations including Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian, is revolutionizing software monitoring. We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for our Product Foundation team, split between Alerts and Ecosystem pods. The role involves working with our open-source codebase, building integrations, and maintaining core platform features.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be instrumental in developing and maintaining critical features using React (TypeScript) and Django (Python). You'll work on high-impact projects across the entire stack, from event ingestion to search and storage systems. The position requires a product-minded approach, strong technical skills, and the ability to mentor team members.

The ideal candidate should have 6+ years of experience, strong Django/Python background, and working knowledge of React/TypeScript. You'll thrive in this role if you're passionate about developer tooling, enjoy collaborative work with Product and Design teams, and are excited about diving deep into system architectures.

Sentry offers a competitive salary range of $175,000-$200,000, comprehensive benefits, and embraces a hybrid work model with in-office anchor days. Join us in our mission to help developers write better software faster and shape the future of software monitoring tools.

Last updated 10 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer

  • Build and maintain features/integrations with other SaaS services using React (TypeScript) and Django (Python)
  • Work on high-impact projects across the entire stack
  • Build tests and set up monitoring
  • Foster growth and raise team's technical aptitude through code review and mentorship
  • Collaborate with technical writing staff to create user-focused documentation

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer

Python
TypeScript
React
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or related field, and/or relevant experience
  • Strong experience with Django/Python (or similar frameworks and languages)
  • Working experience with React/Typescript

Benefits For Senior Backend Engineer

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Incentive compensation
  • Equity grants
  • Paid time off
  • Group health insurance coverage

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