Director of Engineering, Platform – Runtime & Stateful Systems

Sentry

. Lead multiple engineering teams and Staff engineers responsible for runtime and stateful systems supporting Sentry, Seer, and related products .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesLead💰 $300,000 - $450,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading engineering teams and driving architectural changes for large-scale distributed systems, with a focus on operational excellence and technical leadership. Proven ability to mentor and develop senior technical talent while fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

12+ Years Experience In Backend EngineeringDirector-Level Engineering Management ExperienceDesigning And Operating Large-Scale Distributed SystemsDeep Technical Expertise In OLTP DatabasesStrong Communication And Organizational Leadership Skills

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Hard Skills

Architectural ChangesTechnical LeadershipOperational ExcellenceDistributed Systems DesignReal-Time Compute And Stream ProcessingBlob/Object StorageDistributed CachingScalabilityReliabilityPerformance

Soft Skills

MentoringCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical AccountabilityContinuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

Mission-Critical InfrastructureEngineering ExcellencePlatform CapabilitiesInfrastructure EngineeringComplex Engineering Initiatives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead multiple engineering teams and Staff engineers responsible for runtime and stateful systems supporting Sentry, Seer, and related products
Set technical vision and strategy across multiple systems
Drive architectural changes and technical initiatives, balancing scalability, reliability, performance, cost, and complexity
Provide technical leadership and evaluate architectural decisions across teams
Own execution and operational excellence of mission-critical systems
Build and develop the engineering organization through hiring, mentoring, and growing engineering managers and senior technical leaders
Foster engineering excellence, technical accountability, and continuous improvement
Partner across Platform, Infrastructure, and Product on priorities and complex cross-functional initiatives
Anticipate product and infrastructure needs and develop new platform capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in backend, platform, or infrastructure engineering
Significant experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
Director-level engineering management experience, or equivalent senior engineering leadership experience overseeing multiple teams at comparable scale and complexity
Deep technical expertise in at least one of: OLTP databases, OLAP databases, real-time compute and stream processing, blob/object storage, or distributed caching
Demonstrated experience driving significant architectural changes
Strong technical judgment and ability to engage deeply in architectural discussions across multiple distributed systems domains
Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional engineering initiatives from strategy through execution, with measurable technical or business impact
Experience hiring, developing, and leading engineering managers and senior technical talent
Strong communication and organizational leadership skills
Experience operating mission-critical infrastructure with understanding of reliability, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency
Ability to work from the San Francisco office three days per week
Work authorization in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual performance bonus of up to 20% of base salary
Incentive compensation
Equity grants
Paid time off
Group health insurance coverage
Relocation assistance may be available with hiring manager approval
Hybrid work model
Reasonable accommodations for employees and candidates with disabilities