Engineering Manager, Infrastructure
Engineering Manager · Manager · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Lead Sentry's Infrastructure Engineering team as an Engineering Manager, directing a high-impact group building internal control platforms, configuration automation, and traffic routing systems that empower product engineers to operate services safely at scale. This role combines technical leadership with team development, requiring 10+ years of software engineering experience and 4+ years of management background, with deep expertise in infrastructure automation, Python, Kubernetes, and Terraform. You'll shape Sentry's operational model while fostering a culture of technical excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and pragmatic decision-making across distributed teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead Infrastructure Engineering Team: Direct a team of engineers building internal control platforms, configuration management systems, and traffic routing infrastructure that enable all engineering teams at Sentry to operate services safely and efficiently at scale without requiring deep infrastructure expertise.
- Define Technical Vision and Architecture: Own the technical direction of Infrastructure Engineering's platform, making key decisions on API architecture, internal tooling design, automation frameworks, and long-term system evolution to support Sentry's growth trajectory.
- Foster Team Growth and Development: Nurture engineers at all career levels through structured coaching, mentorship programs, and career development initiatives, building a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
- Build High-Performance Team Culture: Cultivate an inclusive, collaborative team environment that emphasizes psychological safety, cross-functional partnership, pragmatic decision-making, and a commitment to long-term system health and operational simplicity.
- Partner Across Engineering Functions: Collaborate with Production Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and Developer Infrastructure teams to ensure operational tooling consistency, proper scoping, and seamless integration across the organization.
- Ensure Tool Reliability and Adoption: Own the end-to-end reliability, adoption metrics, and roadmap of the team's infrastructure tools, driving continuous improvement and ensuring they solve real problems for downstream engineering teams.
- Drive Multi-Year Infrastructure Initiatives: Lead and deliver strategic, multi-year engineering initiatives that improve Sentry's operational model, scalability, and cost efficiency while maintaining high standards of technical quality and pragmatism.
- Navigate Cross-Organizational Alignment: Work effectively across organizational boundaries, aligning infrastructure, platform, and product team priorities to ensure coherent scaling strategies and infrastructure decisions.
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Infrastructure Automation and Configuration Management
Deep hands-on expertise in infrastructure automation, configuration management systems, and orchestration tools used to manage complex distributed systems at scale.
Python Programming
Solid, production-grade Python skills with the ability to design and review infrastructure tooling, automation frameworks, and internal platforms written in Python.
Kubernetes
Strong familiarity with Kubernetes container orchestration, including deployment models, networking, resource management, and operational patterns for running applications at scale.
Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Proficiency with Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code tools for provisioning, managing, and versioning cloud infrastructure and configuration across environments.
Distributed Systems Architecture
Systems mindset and architectural thinking for designing abstractions and tools that make complex distributed infrastructure accessible and manageable for other engineering teams.
Backend and Full-Stack Engineering
Strong backend engineering foundation with full-stack capability, enabling effective leadership of teams building internal control platforms, APIs, and infrastructure services.
Internal Platform and Tooling Design
Experience designing and building internal developer platforms, control systems, and self-service tooling that abstract infrastructure complexity for end users.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Related Field
Formal education in computer science, software engineering, or related technical discipline, providing foundational knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and system design principles.
Experience
10+ Years Software Engineering Experience
Extensive software engineering background with a focus on internal tooling, infrastructure automation, platform engineering, or distributed systems, demonstrating deep technical expertise and pattern recognition.
4+ Years Engineering Management Experience
Proven track record leading and growing engineering teams, including hiring, performance management, career development, and building high-performing team cultures.
Tech Lead or Engineering Manager Leadership
Experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager leading the architecture and long-term evolution of internal control platforms, infrastructure systems, or similar foundational technologies.
Multi-Year Strategic Initiative Delivery
Demonstrated ability to lead and successfully deliver complex, multi-year engineering initiatives in a leadership or technical leadership capacity, showing sustained impact and execution.
Cross-Team and Leadership Collaboration
Strong track record of effective communication and collaboration across engineering functions, organizational levels, and distributed teams, with ability to align competing priorities.
Operational Systems and Production Infrastructure
Hands-on experience building and managing operational systems, production infrastructure, and reliability-focused initiatives that directly impact system availability and performance.
Skills
Required
Engineering Management
Ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams while maintaining technical credibility, setting clear expectations, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Technical Architecture and Design
Skill in designing scalable, reliable systems and making sound architectural decisions about API design, tooling infrastructure, and long-term technical direction.
Infrastructure and DevOps Expertise
Deep understanding of containerization, orchestration, provisioning, and operational best practices for running and scaling distributed systems.
Python Development
Proficiency writing and reviewing production Python code for infrastructure tools, automation scripts, and internal platforms.
Strategic Thinking and Roadmap Planning
Ability to think long-term about infrastructure evolution, prioritize initiatives, and align engineering efforts with broader company scaling needs and business goals.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Skill building consensus across teams with different priorities, navigating organizational boundaries, and aligning stakeholders on technical decisions.
Systems Thinking and Abstraction
Ability to identify complex infrastructure problems and design clean, self-service abstractions that empower other teams to operate systems safely.
Technical Communication
Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, documenting decisions and building shared understanding.
Preferred
Experience with Go or Rust
Nice to haveFamiliarity with systems programming languages like Go or Rust for high-performance infrastructure tooling and services.
Cloud Platform Expertise
Nice to haveDeep experience with major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, including their networking, storage, and compute services.
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Background
Nice to haveHands-on experience with SRE practices, observability, incident response, and operational excellence frameworks.
Developer Experience Focus
Nice to haveTrack record of building developer-focused tools and platforms that prioritize ease of use, self-service adoption, and solving real developer pain points.
Open-Source Contribution
Nice to haveActive participation in open-source projects, particularly in infrastructure, tooling, or developer experience domains.
API Design Experience
Nice to haveExperience designing clean, intuitive internal or external APIs that prioritize developer experience and long-term maintainability.
Cost Optimization and Scaling
Nice to haveDemonstrated ability to optimize infrastructure costs, design for scale, and make pragmatic engineering trade-offs balancing performance, reliability, and economics.
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
Tools
Other
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Base·USD 220,000 – 300,000
Equity·Stock options
Benefits
Equity Grants
Participate in Sentry's equity compensation program with competitive stock option grants for long-term value creation and alignment with company success.
Paid Time Off
Comprehensive paid time off policy supporting work-life balance and employee wellness across flexible vacation and sick leave arrangements.
Group Health Insurance Coverage
Comprehensive health insurance benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents.
Incentive Compensation
Performance-based bonus programs tied to company and individual objectives, recognizing exceptional contributions to team and organizational goals.
Diverse & Inclusive Workplace
Sentry is committed to building a diverse team with an inclusive culture where every teammate can thrive, with reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Initial Recruiter Screening
Preliminary conversation with Sentry's recruiting team to discuss your background, experience with infrastructure management, leadership philosophy, and alignment with Sentry's culture and values.
- 02
Technical Leadership Conversation
Interview with a senior engineer or tech lead from Sentry's Infrastructure or Platform team exploring your technical decision-making, approach to system design, and experience building internal platforms.
- 03
Engineering Management Panel
Conversation with current or former engineering managers at Sentry discussing team building practices, conflict resolution, hiring philosophy, career development approaches, and examples of teams you've built.
- 04
Infrastructure Strategy Discussion
Deep-dive session with infrastructure leadership exploring Sentry's current technical challenges, your vision for evolving their infrastructure platform, configuration management strategy, and thoughts on operational simplicity at scale.
- 05
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Conversation
Discussion with representatives from Product Engineering, SRE, or other teams that depend on infrastructure tools, assessing your ability to understand their needs, communicate effectively, and build for their success.
- 06
Leadership and Culture Fit Discussion
Final conversation with Sentry's engineering or product leadership team covering your leadership philosophy, approach to building inclusive teams, experiences navigating organizational complexity, and long-term career goals.
Full posting
Original listing.
About Sentry
Software runs the world and the pace is faster than ever. Sentry helps developers fix errors and performance issues before users notice, so teams can spend less time firefighting and more time building.
Trusted by 200,000+ organizations, Sentry is today’s application monitoring standard and our team is building its AI-native future.
About the role
Sentry's Infrastructure Engineering team is what makes operating Sentry simple, safe, and seamless for every other engineering team in the company. They build the internal control platforms, configuration systems, traffic routing, and automation that let product engineers operate services safely at scale without needing deep infrastructure expertise themselves.
As the Engineering Manager for Infrastructure Engineering, you'll lead a team of engineers building the tools that power Sentry's growth: internal admin and change management tools, configuration automation, and the routing layer that underlies Sentry's architecture. You'll be responsible for technical vision, team health, system reliability, and partnership with engineering teams across the company who depend on your team's tools every day.
You'll work closely with leaders across Infrastructure, Platform, and Production Engineering to shape how Sentry scales its operational model as the company grows.
In this role you will
Lead a team of engineers building the internal control platforms that every engineering team at Sentry relies on to operate services safely.
Drive the evolution of Infrastructure Engineering's platform, including configuration management, traffic routing and environment controls
Own the team's technical direction, contributing to key decisions on API architecture, internal tooling design, and automation frameworks.
Nurture and grow engineers at different levels, providing support through coaching, mentorship, and career development.
Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture focused on ownership, learning, and delivery.
Partner with Production Engineering, SRE, and Developer Infrastructure to make sure operational tooling stays consistent and well-scoped across the org.
Own the reliability, adoption, and roadmap of the team's tools while building a culture of technical excellence and pragmatic decision making.
You'll love this job if you
Are passionate about building tools that make operating complex systems simple for other engineers.
Enjoy solving infrastructure problems around configuration, routing, and automation, and turning them into clean, self-service abstractions.
Believe in using proven technologies and committing to a single, reliable choice rather than chasing novelty.
Think in terms of building for scale and cost effectiveness from day one, and for the needs of many teams rather than one.
Value cross-functional collaboration and thrive in hybrid, in-person settings with engineers across functions, levels, and geographies.
Take pride in building strong, healthy teams and enabling them to lead high-impact, multi-year initiatives.
Want to be part of a thoughtful, highly technical team that cares about long-term system health and operational simplicity.
Qualifications
10+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with a focus on internal tooling, infrastructure automation, platform engineering, or distributed systems.
4+ years of engineering management experience, including growing and managing teams of engineers.
Experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager leading the architecture and long-term evolution of internal control platforms or similar systems.
Strong backend or full-stack engineering background, with solid Python skills.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, terraform, python, and a systems mindset for abstracting complex infrastructure for others to use.
Strong technical communication skills and a track record of effective cross-team and leadership collaboration.
Proven experience delivering and owning multi-year engineering initiatives in a leadership or technical leadership capacity.
Comfortable working across org boundaries and aligning priorities across infra, platform, and product teams.
The base salary range (or hourly wage range, if applicable) that Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this position is $220,000 to $300,000. A successful candidate's actual base salary (or hourly wage) amount will be determined by a variety of relevant factors including, without limitation, the candidate's work location, education, work and other relevant experience, skills, and job-related knowledge. A successful candidate will be eligible to participate in Sentry's employee benefit plans/programs applicable to the candidate's position (including incentive compensation, equity grants, paid time off, and group health insurance coverage). See Sentry Benefits for more details about the Company's benefit plans/programs.
Equal Opportunity at Sentry
Sentry is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to its employees and candidates for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other legally-protected characteristic. This commitment includes the provision of reasonable accommodations to employees and candidates for employment with physical or mental disabilities who require such accommodations in order to (a) perform the essential functions of their jobs, or (b) seek employment with Sentry. We strive to build a diverse team, with an inclusive culture where every teammate can thrive. Sentry is an open-source company because we believe that everyone, everywhere, should have the ability and tools to make great software. Software should be accessible. That starts with making our industry accessible.
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