Engineering Manager, Events Analytics Platform

About the role

Sentry is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Events Analytics Platform (EAP) team, a critical pillar in our mission to provide developer-first observability for over 4 million developers worldwide. In this role, you will own the strategic direction and execution of one of Sentry's most vital data platforms, responsible for how event data such as errors, transactions, spans, profiles, replays, and metrics are stored, queried, and analyzed. You will guide the evolution of our architecture to support complex analytical workloads and the demanding requirements of AI agents and MCP servers powering Seer. The position requires deep collaboration with cross-functional partners to unify all event data into a single platform that enables fast, large-scale, and complex cross-event querying. You will foster a culture of growth, accountability, and inclusion while navigating significant scaling challenges and operational demands. This is a highly visible leadership role with direct influence over Sentry's long-term product and platform strategy. The manager will mentor a talented engineering team, setting high expectations for ownership and impact, and helping junior engineers advance into senior roles.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Grow and develop a high-performing team of engineers by setting clear expectations, providing mentorship, and driving career development.
• Set the technical and strategic direction for the Events Analytics Platform, balancing immediate stability needs with long-term architectural evolution.
• Drive the development of core EAP features, including support for complex analytical queries, dynamic routing logic across fidelity levels, and storage and compute separation.
• Ensure the platform can support the workload demands of AI agents and MCP servers that unlock new AI capabilities for Sentry.
• Guide the unification of all event data into EAP, enabling fast, complex cross-event querying at scale across errors, transactions, spans, profiles, and metrics.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including Product Engineering, Streaming, Production Engineering, Security, and Compliance to align on goals and constraints.
• Lead the team through critical incidents, conducting thorough postmortems and driving improvements to foster operational excellence.
• Build and maintain a healthy, collaborative team culture rooted in inclusion, growth mindset, and accountability.
• Leverage proficiency in data platforms, storage systems, and analytical backends such as ClickHouse, Pinot, or Druid to inform technical decisions.
• Utilize strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Apply experience with distributed systems, query optimization, and scaling data-intensive workloads to meet growing platform demands.
• Support the development of modern patterns for analytical storage and querying to keep the platform at the forefront of observability.
• Contribute to the broader strategy of transforming Sentry into a context assembly and telemetry platform.
• Mentor engineers with career development and performance management, ensuring continuous growth and high performance.

Requirements

• Bring 10+ years of industry experience in software engineering, including 4+ years of people management experience with demonstrated success in career development and performance management.
• Possess a strong technical background in data platforms, storage systems, or analytical backends, with familiarity of systems like ClickHouse, Pinot, or Druid.
• Demonstrate experience with distributed systems, query optimization, and scaling data-intensive workloads in production environments.
• Show excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exhibit proficiency with Python, Rust, or a similar programming language to understand implementation details and trade-offs.
• Have familiarity with observability, developer tools, or event-driven systems, aligning with Sentry's core product domains.
• Commit to equal employment opportunity and the inclusive practices that define Sentry's workplace culture.
• Thrive in an environment that demands continuous scaling as Sentry's traffic and data volumes grow exponentially.
• Navigate complex requirements from cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining a focus on platform reliability and performance.
• Engage with compliance and security processes to ensure that platform changes meet organizational and regulatory standards.

Nice to have

• Experience working on AI-driven telemetry or observability platforms that support autonomous agents.
• Background with open-source data platforms or contributing to projects like ClickHouse, Pinot, or Druid.
• Familiarity with developer tooling, observability standards, and the challenges faced by SRE and platform teams.

Practical notes

This role is based in San Francisco, California, and requires proximity to the office for regular collaboration. The position is full-time, and hours are aligned with standard business expectations. Sentry is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.