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Staff Security Engineer, Application & Platform Security

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Job Description

Job Overview

Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster, focusing on performance and error monitoring tools for organizations. The security team is integral to securing all aspects of the business, engaging in application and platform security to enhance cloud-based applications and Kubernetes platforms. The role involves leading initiatives, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with technical leaders to improve Sentry's security posture.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • Python
  • • Kubernetes
  • • cloud security
  • • cryptography
  • • PKI
  • • TLS
Preferred Skills
  • • Go
  • • Rust
Experience Level

10+ years of industry experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems in production.

Responsibilities

  • • Lead highly impactful initiatives to solve critical security challenges.
  • • Build and nurture cross-company relationships with technical leaders.
  • • Evaluate and plan long term architectural improvements.
  • • Research and evaluate new technologies to enhance security posture.
  • • Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities in systems and data.
  • • Enable cross-functional teams to implement security solutions.
  • • Mentor and guide other engineers.

Technical Environment

Languages
Tools & Technologies

Benefits & Perks

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

Additional Information

Location
Hybrid work model with in-office anchor days
Type
Full-time
Compensation
$200,000 to $300,000

About Sentry

Sentry provides application performance monitoring and error tracking software for developers and software teams to identify and resolve issues quickly.

Company Size
1001-5000
Categories
Application Monitoring Error Tracking Performance Monitoring Software