Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Backend, Product Foundations

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Sentry

Sentry

201-500 employees

Full-stack application monitoring and observability

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity

Compensation Overview

$175k - $200kAnnually

+ Incentive Compensation + Equity Grants + Paid Time Off

Senior

Seattle, WA, USA

Hybrid work schedule for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
React.js
TypeScript
Django
Requirements
  • 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 (or similar frameworks and languages) to be self-sufficient on simple changes.
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain features/integrations with other SaaS services using React (TypeScript) and Django (Python) in our open-source codebase.
  • Have opportunities to work on high-impact projects that touch the entire stack: understanding the event ingestion pipeline; delving into search and storage systems; and surfacing that data to our customers on our backend and frontend codebases.
  • Build tests and set up monitoring for your work to maintain a high engineering standard for Sentry.
  • Foster growth and raise the team’s technical aptitude through code review and mentorship.
  • Collaborate with technical writing staff to create user-focused documentation that supports new product features.

Sentry offers full-stack application monitoring and observability, providing deep context, session replay, and distributed tracing to identify errors and performance bottlenecks across frontend and backend technologies, supporting JavaScript, Python, PHP, and more.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$210.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

15%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Winning the 2023 Digital Innovator Award from Intellyx highlights Sentry's industry recognition and innovative edge.
  • The launch of new features like Mobile Performance Monitoring and Semantic Versioning demonstrates Sentry's commitment to continuous improvement and addressing developer needs.
  • Sentry's partnerships and studies, such as the one with SlashData, show its proactive approach to understanding and solving developer challenges.

What critics are saying

  • Transitioning to the Functional Source License may alienate some open-source advocates and users.
  • The competitive landscape in application performance monitoring is intense, with major players like New Relic and Datadog posing significant threats.

What makes Sentry unique

  • Sentry's introduction of the Functional Source License (FSL) aims to balance open-source freedom with commercial protection, setting it apart from competitors.
  • The company's focus on developer-first application monitoring, with features like auto-detection of performance issues, provides a unique value proposition.
  • Sentry's strategic acquisitions, such as Codecov, enhance its platform's capabilities, making it a comprehensive solution for developers.

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Benefits

Competitive Compensation + Equity

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Commuter Stipend

Professional Development Stipend

Health & Wellness Benefits

Charitable Matching Program

Flexible PTO

Paid Parental Leave