Senior Software Engineer - Alerts Platform

Sentry, a well-funded developer tools company with over $217 million in funding, is revolutionizing how developers monitor and improve software performance. They're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Alerts platform team, a critical component of their application monitoring products used by thousands of engineering teams worldwide.

The role offers a unique opportunity to work on high-impact projects across the entire technology stack, from event ingestion to search and storage systems, with most of their codebase being open-source. The position requires expertise in Django/Python and React/TypeScript, with a focus on building and scaling critical Tier 0 services.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 4 years dedicated to large-scale, high-throughput systems. They should be passionate about improving developer tooling and excited about the challenge of enhancing imperfect systems while balancing technical constraints with long-term scalability.

Sentry offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $190,000 to $215,000, along with benefits including equity grants, health insurance, and paid time off. The company embraces a hybrid work model with designated in-office days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) to foster meaningful collaboration.

Working at Sentry means joining a team that values open-source principles and believes in making software development more accessible. The company serves over 100,000 organizations, including industry giants like Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian, focusing on helping developers spend less time fixing bugs and more time building great products.