Senior Backend Engineer

Developer-focused software monitoring tools company helping organizations spend less time fixing bugs and more time building products.
$175,000 - $200,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
6+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Backend Engineer

Sentry, backed by over $217 million in funding and trusted by 100,000+ organizations including Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian, is revolutionizing software monitoring. We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for our Product Foundation team, which consists of two specialized pods: Alerts and Ecosystem.

The role involves working with our open-source codebase, building features using React (TypeScript) and Django (Python). You'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects across the entire stack, from event ingestion to search and storage systems. The position requires a product-minded engineer who can collaborate effectively with Product and Design teams.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining high engineering standards through testing and monitoring, mentoring team members, and creating user-focused documentation. The ideal candidate should have 6+ years of experience, strong Django/Python skills, and working knowledge of React/TypeScript.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $175,000 to $200,000, along with comprehensive benefits including equity grants, health insurance, and paid time off. You'll work in a hybrid environment, with in-person collaboration three days a week.

Join us in our mission to help developers write better software faster, working on tools that you'll use yourself. We value diversity and inclusion, maintaining an open-source philosophy that makes software development tools accessible to everyone.

Last updated 14 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Backend Engineer

  • Build and maintain features/integrations with other SaaS services using React (TypeScript) and Django (Python)
  • Work on high-impact projects across the entire stack
  • Build tests and set up monitoring
  • Foster growth and raise team's technical aptitude through code review and mentorship
  • Collaborate with technical writing staff to create user-focused documentation

Requirements For Senior Backend Engineer

Python
TypeScript
React
  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or related field, and/or relevant experience
  • Strong experience with Django/Python (or similar frameworks and languages)
  • Working experience with React/Typescript
  • Hybrid work schedule for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Benefits For Senior Backend Engineer

Medical Insurance
Equity
  • Incentive compensation
  • Equity grants
  • Paid time off
  • Group health insurance coverage

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