Engineering Manager, Performance at Sentry

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • 3+ years leading engineers
  • 5+ years professional engineering experience, preferably with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript or similar
  • Experience using observability tools to optimize software
  • Experience working on a customer-facing product, ideally within the performance monitoring space
  • Experience managing a team’s ownership for the end-to-end delivery and long-term support of large product areas
  • Experience mentoring other engineers through their career progression
  • Experience with scoping work, performing resource allocation, and establishing engineering milestones and delivery dates
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to articulate technical concepts clearly and succinctly
  • Live in the Toronto, Canada area or are willing to relocate

Responsibilities

  • Grow and develop a team of talented engineers who build and maintain features for the Performance product, including Explore, Trace View, Insights, and Dashboards
  • Work closely with Product Management, Design and Engineering Leadership to define team direction and deliverables, remove blockers and resolve conflicts
  • Provide technical and product guidance, ensuring impactful, high-quality deliverables from the team
  • Actively contribute to software architecture and design discussions
  • Foster a culture that increases the wellbeing and effectiveness of the team, helping engineers demonstrate technical proficiency, product impact and growth in their careers
  • Talk to Sentry’s customers to understand how they use our product and how we can alleviate their pain points

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Engineering ManagementTeam LeadershipPerformance MonitoringDistributed TracingDebuggingTelemetryDashboardsTechnical GuidanceProduct DirectionMentoring

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Engineering Manager position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this role remote or hybrid, and what are the office requirements?

Sentry embraces a hybrid work model with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays set as in-office anchor days to encourage meaningful collaboration.

What qualifications and skills are required for this role?

The role requires 3+ years leading engineers, a strong engineering background, product-minded leadership passionate about performance monitoring, and the ability to thrive in cross-functional environments.

What is the company culture like at Sentry?

Sentry fosters a collaborative hybrid environment with anchor office days, emphasizes building impactful tools for developers, and promotes team wellbeing, career growth, and cross-functional collaboration.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager role?

Strong candidates are product-minded leaders with a strong engineering background, experience leading engineers for 3+ years, passion for performance monitoring, and a focus on mentoring for career growth in cross-functional settings.

Sentry

Full-stack application monitoring and observability

About Sentry

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.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$210.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

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

Risks

Competition from AI-powered tools like Devnaut may impact Sentry's market share.
The Functional Source License might deter developers preferring permissive open-source licenses.
Expanded integrations in Google's Gemini 2.0 could increase competition in error tracking.

Differentiation

Sentry offers real-time error tracking across the entire software stack.
The Functional Source License protects Sentry's commercial interests while supporting open-source collaboration.
Sentry's integration with Google's Gemini 2.0 enhances its visibility among developers.

Upsides

Integration with AI tools like Devnaut boosts Sentry's codebase visibility and productivity.
Sentry's focus on mobile performance monitoring aligns with growing demand in mobile solutions.
Winning the 2023 Digital Innovator Award highlights Sentry's leadership in digital transformation.

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