Software Engineer, Streaming Platform

Sentry

. Design, build, and operate Streaming Platform components, including Kafka, the streaming runtime, high-level APIs, and developer-facing abstractions .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $155,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating Streaming Platform components, with a strong focus on building resilient, high-throughput stream-processing systems and managing data infrastructure in cloud environments. Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Rust, Go, and Java, with experience in Kafka and real-time data processing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

KafkaPythonDistributed SystemsCloud EnvironmentsReal-Time Streaming

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Hard Skills

PythonRustGoJavaKafkaFlinkSpark StreamingCloud InfrastructureStream-Processing SystemsData Infrastructure

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesAWSGCP

Industry Keywords

Streaming PlatformHigh-Throughput SystemsObservabilityMonitoringIngestion Pipelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaKubernetesPythonRustSparkGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate Streaming Platform components, including Kafka, the streaming runtime, high-level APIs, and developer-facing abstractions
Implement resilient, high-throughput stream-processing systems handling unbounded datasets with strong correctness guarantees
Build scalable Kafka fleet-management automation and control plane
Partner with product engineers to enable fast, reliable, and consistent ingestion pipelines
Improve observability, monitoring, and failover for mission-critical real-time systems
Build infrastructure powering ingestion pipelines and real-time data processing systems
Simplify Kafka complexity, scale consumers automatically, and manage state for Streaming Applications

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 2-3 years of software engineering experience, with background in distributed systems, data infrastructure, or real-time streaming
Proficiency in Python, Rust, Go, Java, or similar programming languages
Experience building and operating systems in cloud environments such as Kubernetes, AWS, or GCP
Experience with distributed systems, data infrastructure, or real-time streaming
Nice to have: experience with Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming, or similar tools
Must work three days per week in the San Francisco office
Must be willing to join the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive compensation
Equity grants
Paid time off
Group health insurance coverage
Hybrid work model with 2 days working remotely
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities
Inclusive culture and diverse team environment