Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

Sentry

. Build and maintain tooling for local and cloud development environments .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $400,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong proficiency in Python and extensive experience in building and improving developer tooling and infrastructure. Capable of leading complex technical projects and enhancing CI/CD systems while collaborating effectively with engineering teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Python ProficiencyCI/CD System ImprovementDocker and Container OrchestrationCloud Infrastructure Experience (GCP or AWS)Technical Project Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDeveloper Tools DevelopmentInfrastructure ImprovementCI/CD SystemsPerformance DiagnosisKubernetes FamiliarityInfrastructure as CodeMetrics and Dashboard BuildingFlaky Test DetectionService and Library Development

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCollaborationTechnical Documentation

Industry Keywords

Cloud DevelopmentLocal DevelopmentEngineering StandardsWorkflow ChangesSentry Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain tooling for local and cloud development environments
Improve the speed and reliability of CI and deployment pipelines as codebases and infrastructure grow
Develop supported, reusable workflows for creating services and libraries
Improve SDK and library publishing tools and release processes
Build metrics, dashboards, and flaky test detection to help teams identify and resolve development and deployment problems
Give engineers and AI coding agents the context they need to work within Sentry’s systems and conventions
Partner with engineering teams to prioritize improvements, support adoption, and evaluate results
Own projects from design through rollout and ongoing operation
Work directly with engineers across Sentry to understand their needs and measure whether changes improve their work

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent experience building developer tools and infrastructure
Track record of building or significantly improving developer tooling or infrastructure used by engineering teams
Strong proficiency in Python
Experience improving CI/CD systems, including diagnosing performance or reliability problems
Experience leading complex technical projects through design, implementation, and rollout
Experience using Docker and container orchestration in production
Experience working with cloud infrastructure such as GCP or AWS
Familiarity with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code tools
Experience working across engineering teams to build agreement on tools, standards, or workflow changes
Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining technical tradeoffs and documenting how systems work
Ability to work in the San Francisco office three days per week
Authorization to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive compensation
Equity grants
Paid time off
Group health insurance coverage
Reasonable accommodations for employees and candidates with disabilities
Inclusive culture and equal employment opportunities