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Senior Software Engineer, Agent Tracing

SentryVienna, AustriaEngineering
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Salary
€81K – €220K
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 5+ yrs
Posted
18 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Senior Software Engineer, Agent Tracing is a full-time position based in Vienna, Austria, that suits an experienced full-stack developer interested in shaping the future of AI agent observability. Sentry provides application monitoring tools that help organizations fix performance issues and software errors efficiently.

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Telemetry Experience team, the individual takes ownership of the Agent Tracing product surface. This role involves designing and implementing features across the full stack to help developers inspect complex multi-agent runs, model interactions, and token usage. The position requires working locally in the Vienna area or relocating to the region.

Key Responsibilities

Own projects end to end, handling scoping, design, full-stack implementation, rollout, and measurement based on customer feedback.
Build user interfaces for debugging AI agents, including conversation replay, multi-agent workflows, and token cost breakdowns.
Optimize underlying data performance to filter and manage high-volume conversation datasets and design scalable APIs.
Detect common agent failure classes and surface them as actionable issues for developers.
Ensure straightforward setup processes across various developer stacks and AI coding tools.
Collaborate daily with product managers, designers, and SDK engineers across a distributed environment.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience building and launching full-stack web applications.
Proficiency in React and TypeScript, alongside Python and frameworks like Django backed by relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
Direct practical experience building applications with LLMs or agent frameworks and understanding their failure modes.
Demonstrated track record of leading non-trivial technical projects across multiple teams.
Ability to design data-heavy, large-scale interfaces and excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
Experience using AI-powered development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
Residency in the Vienna area or a willingness to relocate.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with application monitoring, OpenTelemetry, or observability tools.
Experience querying large-scale analytical data stores including ClickHouse.
Background in developing developer-facing products, public APIs, or SDKs.
History of contributions to open-source software projects.

Skills and Tools

Python
Django
PostgreSQL
React
TypeScript
OpenTelemetry
ClickHouse
LLMs and agent frameworks

Salary and Benefits

Compensation ranges from €81,000 to €220,000 per year, supplemented by equity offerings and up to a 20% bonus.
Eligible for company employee benefit plans, including paid time off, incentive compensation, equity grants, and group health insurance.

About the Company

Sentry provides an application monitoring standard used by over 200,000 organizations to resolve performance issues and errors before users notice. The company operates as an open-source organization dedicated to building an inclusive and accessible software industry.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application directly on the official Sentry careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonDjangoPostgreSQLReactTypeScriptOpenTelemetryClickHouseLLMLLMs

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Senior Software Engineer, Agent Tracing position located?

This role is located in Vienna, Austria, and candidates must live in the Vienna area or be willing to relocate.

What technical stack is used in this role?

The backend utilizes Python with Django and PostgreSQL, while the frontend uses React and TypeScript.

How many years of experience are required?

The role requires at least 5 years of professional experience building and shipping full-stack web applications.

What is the salary range and bonus structure?

The salary ranges from €81K to €220K per year, with offers including equity and a bonus of up to 20%.

What experience with AI is necessary?

Candidates must have built real applications using LLMs or agent frameworks and understand their specific failure modes first-hand.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Sentry careers page.

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