Software Engineer, New Grad (2026)

Bad software is everywhere, and we’re tired of it. Sentry is on a mission to help developers write better software faster so we can get back to enjoying technology.

With more than $217 million in funding and 100,000+ organizations that believe we’re on to something, we're building performance and error monitoring tools that help companies like Disney, Microsoft, and Atlassian spend less time fixing bugs and more time building products.

Sentry embraces a hybrid work model, with Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays set as in-office anchor days to encourage meaningful collaboration. If you like to selfishly build things that make your digital life better, come help us build the next generation of software monitoring tools.

Sentry is looking for talented new graduates to join our growing Software Engineering teams. Engineers at Sentry are challenged to solve a range of technical problems: from building fast and delightful UIs for navigating millions of error and performance events, to architecting solutions that ingest, store, and index terabytes of data every day. As a Software Engineer, New Grad, you will be coached by a diverse team of multi-talented engineers and will directly impact a complex and growing codebase.

• Work with a team (SDKs, Ingest, Game Developer Experience) to develop and extend the Sentry product by writing software in either Python, JavaScript, C, C++, Rust (or all)

• Be responsible for full software development lifecycle - design, development, testing, and operating in production

• Communicate effectively with other engineers in the same team, with other teams and with various other stakeholders (such as product managers)

• Act on feedback, coaching, and mentorship from your manager and teammates

• Want to actively use the product you're building (we dogfood Sentry every day)

• Want to start your career at a high-growth startup

• Want to join a modern software development team that iterates & ships code rapidly

• Are excited at the opportunity to contribute to an open-source project every day

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science (or similar degree program)

• At least 1 previous internship or equivalent practical experience

• Implementation skills with one or more general-purpose programming languages, e.g. Python, JavaScript, Java, etc.

• Good knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented design principles

• Experience working with version control and unit testing

• Please note the following:

  • This is a full-time position

We are obliged by law to quote the minimum wage of EUR 44,450,-- gross per year for this position, in accordance with the respective collective agreement (IT-KV). The salary that Sentry offers you is adjusted to the current market situation and our starting point is EUR 60,000-- gross per year.. 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.

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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