Senior Software Engineer, Ingest at Sentry

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years relevant experience
  • Experience in compiled programming languages (C, C++, Rust)
  • Experience in solving complex problems by developing high-quality, high-performance software
  • Thrive in an environment with minimal supervision
  • Passionate about software and system design
  • Good written and spoken English communication skills
  • Bonus: Experience with Python, Kafka, Redis, Postgres

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate globally distributed, horizontally scalable infrastructure to reliably ingest mission-critical data from customer applications
  • Collaborate within the Client Infrastructure team to continuously improve and evolve our data processing pipeline and the services supporting Sentry's scale
  • Solve intricate problems related to distributed systems, performance optimization, and high-throughput data processing
  • Leverage multiple programming languages and technologies (primarily Rust, alongside Python) to address critical system-level challenges
  • Partner with Infrastructure and Operations teams to architect and implement solutions designed to handle over a billion events daily
  • Ensure the correctness and maintainability of your work through comprehensive unit and integration testing, complemented by clear documentation for colleagues and customers
  • Contribute to the stability and operational health of your services by participating in an on-call rotation

Skills

Relay
Symbolicator
Distributed Systems
Data Ingestion
Scalable Infrastructure
Real-time Data Processing
Data Processing Pipeline
Open Source

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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