[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Control Plane

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sentry is a leading application monitoring standard that helps developers fix errors and performance issues efficiently. The Senior Software Engineer on the CTRL team will design and operate core platform primitives for distributed coordination, routing, and lifecycle orchestration, ensuring the platform operates safely and correctly at scale.ResponsibilitiesBuild and enhance the control plane systems that manage customer identity, placement, and lifecycle across a multi-cell architectureImprove the reliability, scalability, and observability of mission-critical control plane servicesPartner with engineering teams to provide safe infrastructure primitives and standards for cell-compatible systemsHelp operate critical infrastructure through incident response and continuous improvementSkills5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or similar roleStrong proficiency with Python; experience with Rust is a plusExperience designing and operating distributed systems at scaleStrong understanding of replication, consistency models, and service coordinationExperience building infrastructure services or platform APIs used by multiple teamsExperience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)Experience operating containerized systems (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)Track record of operating production systems with strong ownershipStrong written communication skills and ability to document platform systems clearlyBenefitsIncentive compensationEquity grantsPaid time offGroup health insurance coverageCompany OverviewSentry is a developer of an application monitoring platform that helps developers optimize the performance of their code. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.sentry.io.Company H1B SponsorshipSentry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 4 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.