Senior Security Engineer, Application Security
Trail of BitsSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
- 10+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production
- Strong fundamentals in computer science skills
- Experience in securing container based environments, preferable GCP and/or AWS cloud
- Expert-level understanding of designing secure Kubernetes
- Degree in Computer Science or related field
- Experienced and comfortable programming in at least one language, with a strong preference for Python, Go, or Rust
- Applied knowledge of cryptography, PKI, TLS, and practical implementations
- An up to date understanding of the threat landscape as it pertains to SaaS companies
- Strong communication skills
Responsibilities
- Lead highly impactful initiatives to solve critical security challenges, from idea formulation to design and implementation
- Build and nurture cross-company relationships with technical leaders to influence and achieve security objectives
- Evaluate and plan long term architectural improvements to enable flexible, zero trust systems in a growing tech stack
- Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance the company's security posture with an eye towards scalability
- Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in our systems and data, as well as help develop and implement solutions to safeguard them
- Enable cross-functional teams to implement security solutions aligned with Secure-by-Design concepts and standards
- Mentor and guide other engineers
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary for this Staff Security Engineer 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 skills and experience are required for this role?
Candidates need 10+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production, strong fundamentals in computer science skills, and expert-level experience in securing container-based environments, preferably GCP and/or AWS cloud.
What is the company culture like at Sentry?
Sentry has an agile and engineering-focused security team with passionate security, platform, and infrastructure engineers eager for ideas and action, emphasizing collaboration on technical designs in a hybrid model.
What makes a strong candidate for this Security Engineer role?
Strong candidates are excited about Kubernetes tech stacks with zero trust opportunities, enjoy building cross-company relationships, and are motivated to mentor engineers while continuously learning new skills.
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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