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Senior Backend Software Engineer

SentraSoftware
Pay
$150K–$300K
per year
Work mode
Hybrid
Full Time

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What you need

PythonAWSSQL

At Sentra we embarked on an exciting journey to build a one-of-a-kind company memory to help growing startups overcome scaling challenges. At Sentra, we've developed a true AI teammate that understands an organization's context, goals, and culture - offering both ICs and leaders unprecedented transparency into what's happening across the company and strategic alignment.


Sentra is backed by a16z and Together Fund, working with leaders from the top tech companies in the valley. Our goal? To never let a company lose itself as it gets bigger.


What you’ll do

  • Build and ship scalable backend/platform systems

  • Develop LLM agents that integrate with large datasets

  • Take ownership in a fast-paced, early-stage environment

  • Learn quickly and adapt to evolving challenges


What we’re looking for

  • Strong backend and platform engineering experience (3+ years)

  • Ability to work independently, learn quickly, and move fast (we are a startup)

  • Experience with Python, AWS, SQL databases, API development

  • Bonus: experience working with LLMs, agentic frameworks, and RAG


What we offer

  • Competitive salary and equity

  • Free meals on in-office days

  • UberEats credits

  • Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision)

  • Equinox and other fitness/wellness memberships

  • Transportation stipend

  • Flexible time off


Competitive pay, equity, and perks/benefits for a seed-stage startup.

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About Sentra

Sentra is the global leader in cloud-native data security for the AI era. The company’s mission is to empower organizations to confidently scale their data operations across multi-cloud and on-premises environments while leveraging the power of AI without compromising security. Sentra’s data security platform ensures data is secured no matter where it travels by automatically detecting vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, over-permissions, unauthorized access, data duplication and other security issues. It achieves this by intelligently discovering and classifying sensitive data, proactively managing security posture (DSPM), enforcing granular access controls (DAG), and swiftly detecting and responding to threats (DDR). Its AI-powered platform automates complex tasks, adapts to evolving data landscapes, and provides enterprise-grade security with expert support. The company was founded in 2021 and is co-headquartered in New York City and Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit www.sentra.io.

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