Senior Product Designer at Sentry

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Developer Tools, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of product design experience, or a portfolio that demonstrates equivalent expertise (a link to a portfolio or relevant work is required)
  • Frontend experience with HTML/CSS and an understanding of web design principles
  • Strong visual design skills and attention to detail
  • Experience conducting user interviews and interpreting findings
  • Expert with Figma or other modern design tools
  • Ability to simplify complex workflows into intuitive experiences
  • You've designed and built tools as part of a small team
  • You understand developer workflows—and what frustrates them
  • You struggle to decide whether you're more of an engineer or a designer on LinkedIn (i.e., highly technical, developer-focused background)

Responsibilities

  • Design core improvements to the largest and most popular parts of Sentry
  • Collaborate closely with a tight-knit group of designers that meet weekly to share work, thoughts, opinions and general rantings
  • Contribute to the component library and design documentation
  • Help developers across the globe be more efficient by maximizing signal and limiting noise
  • Be instrumental in creating a consistent look and feel throughout Sentry's products
  • Help define systems to enable the design and frontend teams to be more efficient and collaborative
  • Collaborate closely with a senior team of product managers, engineers, and designers to create product experiences

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product DesignUI DesignUX DesignDeveloper WorkflowsFrontendBackendComponent LibraryDesign SystemsDesign Documentation

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location and arrangement for this role?

The role is hybrid in San Francisco, with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays as in-office anchor days to encourage collaboration.

What are the key qualifications for this Senior Product Designer position?

Candidates need 5+ years of product design experience or equivalent portfolio, frontend experience with HTML/CSS, strong visual design skills, experience with user interviews, and expertise in Figma or similar tools.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the team and culture like at Sentry?

It's a small but mighty team with experience from Gusto, Square, GitHub, and more; they collaborate closely in a tight-knit group of designers who meet weekly, solve tough problems seriously but don't take themselves too seriously.

What makes a strong application for this role?

Include a link to your portfolio or relevant work, especially if you have developer background, frontend experience, and domain knowledge in developer workflows.

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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