Senior Security Engineer – Application and Platform Security

Sentry

full-time

Posted on: 9/17/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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💰 $180,000 - $280,000 per year

Senior

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonRust

About the role

Lead highly impactful initiatives to solve critical security challenges, from idea formulation to design and implementation
Work on cross company objectives to influence and achieve security objectives
Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance the company's security posture with an eye towards scalability
Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in our systems and data, as well as help develop and implement solutions to safeguard them
Enable cross-functional teams to implement security solutions aligned with Secure-by-Design concepts and standards

6+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production
Strong fundamentals in computer science skills.
Experience in securing container based environments in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their SDKs/APIs.
Degree in Computer Science or related field.
Experienced and comfortable programming in at least one language, with a strong preference for Python, Go, or Rust
Applied knowledge of cryptography, PKI, TLS, and practical implementations.
An up to date understanding of the threat landscape as it pertains to SaaS companies
Strong communication skills
Not sure if you meet 100% of the qualifications? We encourage you to apply anyway.