Senior Software Engineer (Python), SDK at Sentry

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer, with deep expertise in Python
  • Proven track record building, maintaining, or contributing to SDKs, libraries, or frameworks
  • Strong understanding of Python runtime behavior, instrumentation, and performance profiling
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Based in Vienna or open to commuting or relocation

Responsibilities

  • Maintain key integrations in the Python SDK, ensure backward compatibility, and advance error monitoring, structured logging, and tracing APIs
  • Triage community issues, design, implement, and ship new features with tests, documentation, and examples
  • Work on new ideas and tools in observability, including AI-driven approaches
  • Collaborate with developers worldwide, engage with Python framework and library maintainers, and represent Sentry in the open-source community
  • Work closely with the community on GitHub and Customer Operations team to address critical issues

Skills

Python
SDK
Error Monitoring
Distributed Tracing
Structured Logging
Observability
Instrumentation
Performance Tracing
AI

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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