Software Engineer, Ingest

Requirements

• 2+ years relevant experience
• Experience in compiled programming languages (C, C++, Rust)
• Experience in solving complex problems by developing high-quality, high-performance software
• Thrive in an environment with minimal supervision
• Passionate about the software and system design
• Bonus points for experience with Python, Kafka, Redis, Postgres
• Good written and spoken English communication skills

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build, and operate globally distributed, horizontally scalable infrastructure to reliably ingest mission-critical data from customer applications
• Collaborate within the Client Infrastructure team to continuously improve and evolve our data processing pipeline and the services supporting Sentry's scale
• Solve intricate problems related to distributed systems, performance optimization, and high-throughput data processing
• Leverage multiple programming languages and technologies (primarily Rust, alongside Python) to address critical system-level challenges
• Partner with Infrastructure and Operations teams to architect and implement solutions designed to handle over a billion events daily
• Ensure the correctness and maintainability of your work through comprehensive unit and integration testing, complemented by clear documentation for colleagues and customers
• Contribute to the stability and operational health of our services by participating in an on-call rotation

Nice to Haves

• Have a genuine passion for writing clean, performant, and high-quality code
• Are excited about building a product designed by developers, specifically for developers like yourself
• Thrive in a modern, fast-paced environment where teams iterate quickly and ship code often
• Are enthusiastic about the opportunity to contribute full-time to impactful open-source projects (like our core Sentry product)
• Get excited about joining an agile crew where engineers challenge and inspire each other to constantly level up

Perks and Benefits

• Starting salary of EUR 81,000 gross per year
• Eligibility for incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage
• Equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and more
• A diverse team and inclusive culture