Software Architect, Platform

Sentry

full-time

Posted on: 9/13/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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💰 $250,000 - $310,000 per year

SeniorLead

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaKubernetesTerraform

About the role

Architect the future of Sentry by translating business needs and product strategy into clear, scalable technical blueprints
Partner with product and engineering leaders to align technical roadmaps with company goals
Lead cross-cutting initiatives across the Platform org—owning them end-to-end and driving meaningful outcomes
Promote engineering excellence by mentoring platform engineers, sharing best practices, and setting high standards for system design, scalability, and operational quality
Review major architectural proposals and help ensure consistency, maintainability, and long-term technical health across the company
Report directly to the VP of Engineering and collaborate with teams across the company to shape the future of Sentry’s platform

12+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems
5+ years working in cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, etc.)
3+ years in a technical architecture or equivalent leadership role
Proven track record of leading cross-team, high-impact engineering projects
Ability to create production-quality proof-of-concept architectures and write high-quality code
Deep knowledge of modern infrastructure technologies, including: Kubernetes, Terraform, Service Mesh, Kafka and real-time streaming frameworks (e.g., Flink, Beam), OLAP/OLTP databases, blob storage, caching
Excellent communication skills
Experience mentoring senior/staff-level engineers
Willingness to work in San Francisco office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (hybrid schedule)
Authorization to work in the United States (application form asks about work authorization and visa sponsorship)