Senior Software Engineer, Ingest at Sentry

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 5+ years of relevant experience, including experience in compiled programming languages such as C, C++, or Rust, and a proven ability to solve complex problems by developing high-quality, high-performance software. Experience with Python, Kafka, Redis, Postgres, and good written and spoken English communication skills are considered a plus. The role requires the ability to thrive in an environment with minimal supervision and a passion for software and system design.

Responsibilities

The Senior Software Engineer will design, build, and operate globally distributed, horizontally scalable infrastructure for ingesting mission-critical data, and collaborate with the Client Infrastructure team to enhance the data processing pipeline. Responsibilities include solving intricate problems related to distributed systems, performance optimization, and high-throughput data processing using languages like Rust and Python, partnering with Infrastructure and Operations teams, and ensuring correctness and maintainability through testing and documentation. The engineer will also participate in an on-call rotation to maintain service stability and operational health.

Skills

Relay

Symbolicator

Distributed systems

Data ingestion pipelines

Real-time data processing

Horizontally scalable infrastructure

Open-source

Backend engineering

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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