Head of Security, Sentry
$230-260k
+ Incentive compensation and equity grants
Error tracking and app monitoring software
Open for applications
Error tracking and app monitoring software
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$230-260k
+ Incentive compensation and equity grants
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower developer teams to build their best possible software, more quickly and easily.
Role
Who you are
- Are passionate about creating a cutting-edge approach to security solutions in an open-source environment
- Excel at recognizing areas for improvement and transforming them into competitive advantage
- Enjoy mentoring and up-leveling the security skills of your team
- Love partnering with the engineering organization to develop the security practice
- Are a strong, open communicator who is able to take risks and drive meaningful change
- You want to work in a fast-paced, open-source environment
- 10+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in security-focused roles
- Prior experience in security program management and team leadership
- Proven expertise in at least two: application security, infrastructure security, or corporate IT security
- Strong technical background in computer science or equivalent software engineering experience
- Experience working at a pre-IPO company and successfully navigating the security challenges of taking a company public
- Understanding of SEC requirements and public company security standards
- Ability to develop and implement security strategies that align with both open-source principles and public company obligations
- Proven track record in building and scaling security programs, including bug bounties and penetration testing
- Self-motivated with a passion for ownership and program building
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments
- Experience in scaling security operations in a high-growth, pre-IPO environment
What the job involves
- Sentry is hiring a visionary Head of Security for our fast growing, open-source focused company
- The Head of Security is a strategic role in ensuring the trust of our users while maintaining the open-source practice
- As we navigate towards an IPO, the Head of Security plays a pivotal role in preparing and guiding the company through this transition
- Develop and implement comprehensive security practices aligned with Sentry's open-source ethos
- Scale our security programs including bug bounties, detection and response, vulnerability management, and red team operations
- Drive automation and toolchain improvements to enhance security processes
- Lead and grow a world-class security team
- Work collaboratively with the CTO and IT/Compliance teams to develop and sustain robust security practices, ensuring consistent alignment on policies, operational workflows, service level agreements (SLAs), and organizational expectations
- Advocate for and implement leading edge security solutions that respect our open-source nature
- Prepare and guide Sentry's security posture through the IPO process, ensuring compliance with public company requirements
Our take
Defective software leads to dissatisfied users, disruptions and potential financial losses for companies. Sentry has created application monitoring and error tracking software to help developers fix errors faster, easier and more cost effectively.
More than 1 million developers and 70,000 organizations worldwide, including the likes of Microsoft, Disney, Atlassian, Cloudflare and Slack have used Sentry to monitor their code health. The company is well positioned for significant growth. There is an emerging need for solutions that address holistic application health. As more companies focus on digital to engage with their customers, the reliability of their applications is essential.
The global bug-tracking software market is expected to reach over $600 million by 2026 with an annual growth rate of almost 10%. Further, the company has also opened another office in Denver in early 2023, expanding its regional presence, and has announced additional functionality in its platform, all of which bodes well for Sentry's future.
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Insights
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back within 2 weeks
28% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2022
$90m
SERIES E
Feb 2021
$60m
SERIES D
Total funding: $216.5m
Company benefits
- Competitive Compensation + Equity
- 401k Plan
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Commuter Stipend
- Professional Development Stipend
- Health & Wellness Benefits
- Charitable Matching Program
- Flexible PTO
- Paid Parental Leave
Company values
- Pixels matter - We understand that the difference between a good product and a great one is in the finer details. We take extra care to get everything right, down to the last pixel
- Feedback is priceless - White lies help no one. We give each other constructive, respectful, and sincere feedback for the best collective outcome and most personal growth. (On our work, that is. We'll keep opinions on your floral-patterned pants to ourselves)
- Step by step - We don't expect to get things right the first time around. We do our best work by iterating: making small changes, measuring impact, and trying again (and again, and sometimes again)
- For every developer - Sentry is a tool for everyone who codes. We strive to create a product that's accessible (and indispensable) to developers at any level, at companies big, small, and everything beyond and in between
- Work in progress - We know that we don't know everything. Nothing here is set in stone. We're still filling roles and writing rules, as a team. In the meantime, we embrace individual ownership, autonomy, and accountability
- Value people - We respect one another. We understand that success comes from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, skills, and opinions — not in spite of it. Even if we disagree on the route, we still push forward to the end
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
David Cramer
(CTO)They started their career as a Software Engineer at Curse, before roles at Enthropia, Disqus, and Dropbox. Having co-founded Sentry in January 2012, they left Dropbox in 2015.
Chris Jennings
(Chief Creative Officer)They have been a Frontend Developer at AgencyTen, Director of Design and UX at Disqus and most recently a Product Designer at GitHub.
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