Engineering Manager, (Apple/Android), SDK

Sentry3 days ago

Location

Vienna, Austria

Type

Full Time

Salary

EUR 115,000 – 135,000

Level

Manager

Role

Engineering Manager

Posted

Apr 16, 2026

Full TimeManager

The role

Summary

Lead and mentor a team of 4-6 engineers as an Engineering Manager for Sentry's Apple or Android SDK team, driving technical direction, product quality, and team growth for SDKs processing over a billion events daily. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic team development, requiring 5+ years of mobile platform engineering experience and 2+ years of management expertise. You'll stay close to code while building scalable observability tools used by thousands of developers worldwide.

What you'll do

Team Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, coach, and sponsor a team of 4-6 engineers by setting high performance standards, managing performance reviews, creating meaningful career development opportunities, and recruiting and onboarding new team members to strengthen the SDK organization.

Technical Direction and Roadmap Ownership: Own the complete technical direction and product roadmap for your SDK platform, ensuring the development of scalable, reliable, and high-quality mobile SDKs through close collaboration with your senior engineering manager and cross-functional stakeholders.

Hands-On Technical Contribution: Stay actively engaged in technical work through code reviews, architecture discussions, and problem-solving on complex engineering challenges, maintaining credibility and technical judgment with your engineering team.

Execution and Delivery Management: Drive execution velocity by scoping technical work, allocating team resources effectively, setting realistic milestones, removing organizational blockers, and maintaining momentum across SDK development cycles.

Engineering Process Optimization: Continuously improve team workflows and engineering practices by adopting modern development methodologies, integrating AI-assisted development tools, and implementing process automation to increase team velocity and code quality.

Performance Metrics and Monitoring: Track and analyze critical metrics for team health, SDK performance, system reliability, and delivery outcomes, using data-driven insights to identify issues early and maintain high-quality observability tooling.

Cross-Functional Communication: Communicate effectively across all organizational directions, representing team interests to leadership, aligning with product and engineering partners, and handling challenging conversations with transparency and empathy.

What we look for

Technical

Mobile SDK Development Expertise5+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep expertise in mobile platforms (iOS and/or Android), ideally including SDK development, framework design, or developer tooling with focus on platform-specific optimization and integration patterns.

Cross-Platform Development ExperienceDemonstrated experience with cross-platform mobile frameworks such as React Native or Flutter, with understanding of their integration with native SDKs and platform-specific considerations for mobile observability and monitoring.

Architecture and Systems DesignProven ability to drive architecture decisions for complex systems, with comfort reviewing technical code, evaluating design tradeoffs, and validating team technical decisions to maintain system scalability and reliability.

AI Tools and Modern Development WorkflowsTechnical fluency with AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering workflows, with ability to evaluate and integrate new tools to enhance team productivity and code quality.

Education

Computer Science or Related FieldBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating strong foundational computer science knowledge and problem-solving skills.

Experience

Mobile Platform Engineering5+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer with substantial hands-on work on iOS and/or Android platforms, including exposure to mobile SDK development, library creation, or developer tools for mobile ecosystems.

Engineering Management2+ years of proven engineering management experience with demonstrated success in team leadership, performance management, technical mentoring, and driving team execution on complex technical initiatives.

Product Ownership and DeliveryDemonstrated experience owning a significant product area end-to-end including requirements scoping, resource allocation, milestone planning, product shipping, and iterative improvement based on user feedback and metrics.

Cross-Functional CollaborationTrack record of thriving in cross-functional environments, collaborating effectively with product managers, designers, infrastructure teams, and other engineering disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

Required skills

Swift and Objective-C or Java and KotlinProficiency in native iOS development languages (Swift/Objective-C) or Android development languages (Java/Kotlin), with ability to review code and guide technical architecture for platform-specific implementations.

Mobile SDK Architecture DesignDeep understanding of mobile SDK design patterns, API surface design, library initialization, memory management, performance optimization, and platform-specific constraints that impact SDK reliability and user experience.

Team Leadership and Performance ManagementStrong skills in team building, mentoring, performance evaluation, career development planning, and creating psychological safety for engineers to take risks and grow professionally.

Technical CommunicationExcellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to articulate complex technical concepts, architectural tradeoffs, and team progress clearly to engineers, managers, product partners, and executive stakeholders.

Product-Minded Engineering LeadershipAbility to balance technical excellence with product outcomes, understanding developer experience, API elegance, and how technical decisions impact end-user value for developer platforms.

Nice to have

Experience with Both iOS and Android PlatformsFamiliarity with both Apple and Android ecosystems, including platform differences in threading models, memory management, networking stacks, and observability capabilities for more effective cross-platform leadership.

Observability and Monitoring SystemsBackground in building or working with error tracking, performance monitoring, distributed tracing, or application performance monitoring (APM) systems that help developers diagnose and fix production issues.

Open Source Project ExperienceExperience maintaining, contributing to, or leading open-source projects with understanding of community engagement, contributor management, release processes, and balancing user needs across diverse use cases.

Developer Tools and DevXPassion for developer experience, having built or contributed to developer tooling, CLIs, IDEs extensions, or APIs that prioritize ease of integration, documentation, and developer satisfaction.

Performance Optimization and ProfilingExpertise in mobile performance optimization techniques, profiling tools, memory leak detection, battery consumption analysis, and maintaining SDK performance in resource-constrained mobile environments.

Compensation & benefits

Salary

EUR 115,000 – 135,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Equity Grants

Participate in Sentry's equity grant program to share in company growth and align long-term incentives with organizational success and shareholder value creation.

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive paid time off policy supporting work-life balance, rest, and personal well-being with flexibility for vacation, sick leave, and personal days.

Group Health Insurance Coverage

Competitive health insurance benefits covering medical, dental, and vision care to support employee and family wellness needs with employer contribution.

Incentive Compensation

Performance-based bonus structure tied to individual, team, and company objectives, recognizing and rewarding exceptional contributions and achievement of strategic goals.

Hybrid Work Model

Flexible hybrid work arrangement with anchor days on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for collaboration, allowing remote work flexibility for better work-life integration.

Professional Development

Investment in continuous learning, conference attendance, technical certifications, and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and career growth.

Global Office Hubs

Access to Sentry's distributed global office locations enabling collaboration across time zones while maintaining local community presence and cultural connection.

Interview process

1
Initial Screening Call — Conversation with Sentry's recruiting team to discuss your background, motivation for the role, and alignment with Sentry's mission and culture around building better developer tools.
2
Technical Leadership Conversation — Deep discussion with the hiring manager (Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile SDKs) focused on your technical decision-making, past team leadership experiences, and approach to balancing technical depth with management responsibilities.
3
Engineering Architecture Review — Technical conversation where you discuss a significant architectural decision or SDK design challenge you've navigated, demonstrating your systems thinking and ability to communicate complex technical concepts.
4
Team and Cross-Functional Collaboration Assessment — Conversation exploring your experience working across teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and driving alignment in complex organizations with multiple competing priorities.
5
Leadership and Team Development Discussion — Focused discussion on your approach to mentoring, performance management, building psychological safety, fostering career growth, and creating inclusive team environments.
6
Product and Strategic Thinking Evaluation — Exploration of your product mindset, understanding of developer experience, ability to translate technical roadmap to business impact, and strategic thinking about SDK direction and adoption.
7
Final Interview with Senior Leadership — Conversation with senior engineering leadership to assess cultural fit, communication skills, strategic vision alignment, and readiness for the scope and impact of the role.