Software Engineer, Intern (Summer 2027)
TLDR
Ship production code across SDK and Ingest teams, working with pipelines that process millions of events every minute.
About Sentry
Software runs the world and the pace is faster than ever. Sentry helps developers fix errors and performance issues before users notice, so teams can spend less time firefighting and more time building.
Trusted by 200,000+ organizations, Sentry is today’s application monitoring standard and our team is building its AI-native future.
About the role
Ever wondered what it's actually like to intern at a company millions of developers rely on?
Software Engineering Interns at Sentry write real code on real projects that ship to production. No fetch-the-coffee. Just you, a team that actually trusts you, and a codebase used by millions of developers every day, including the ones building the AI tools everyone's talking about.
You'll land on either an SDK team or Ingest — and either way, you're in the critical path, not on the sidelines. SDKs are where past interns have shipped async support for our Python SDK and a faster AWS Lambda extension — real code running inside frameworks developers use every day. Ingest is the backbone: you'll get hands-on with the pipelines (including our open-source Relay and Symbolicator) that process millions of events every minute.
This is a 12+ week hybrid technical internship that treats you like a full-time Sentry engineer — not just "an intern." You'll be paired with a manager and a dedicated team mentor, get access to social events, and wrap up the program with a final presentation to the Sentry team.
Don't just take our word for it — hear it from the people who lived it. Our intern blog is full of stories from past Sentaurs about the features they shipped and the teams they joined, and more than a few of them liked it enough to come back as full-time new grads.
In this role you will
Be matched with one of our SDKs, Product or Ingest teams, based on your interests and experience
Design, develop, and ship a programming solution that drives real values to customers
Receive meaningful feedback, coaching, and mentorship from your manager and teammates
You’ll love this job if you
Want to be treated like an engineer, not "an intern"
Care about how software actually works
Are excited about where AI is taking software development and want to build in the middle of it
Want mentorship that's real, not scheduled
Like shipping things and seeing them used
Qualifications
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Computer Science or a related field
At least one previous internship or equivalent hands-on experience
Experience collaborating on an engineering project with a team (class, open source, work, it counts)
Solid grasp of algorithms and data structures fundamentals
Proficient in Python, JavaScript, or a similar dynamic language, picked up through internships, personal projects, or coursework
Can pick up a new language or framework quickly and run with it
Comfortable using GitHub: branching, pull requests, code review, the works
Available to start summer 2027 and able to relocate to Vienna (Austria) for the duration of the internship (we'll help get you there and cover housing)
We are obliged by law to quote the minimum wage of EUR 43.456,-- gross per year for this position, in accordance with the respective collective agreement (IT-KV). The base salary (or hourly wage range, if applicable) that Sentry reasonably expects to pay for this position is EUR €3,285.00 per month. A successful candidate will be eligible to participate in Sentry’s employee benefit and perks programs applicable to the candidate’s position (including medical, dental and vision insurance coverage as well as temporary relocation support). See Sentry Benefits for more details about the Company’s benefit plans/programs.
Equal Opportunity at Sentry
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.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations@sentry.io.
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Benefits
Free Meals & Snacks
get access to social events
Health Insurance
medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
Home Office Stipend
we'll help get you there and cover housing
Mentorship and team pairing
You'll be paired with a manager and a dedicated team mentor
Paid Time Off
12+ week hybrid technical internship
Visa Sponsorship
temporary relocation support
Sentry offers application performance monitoring and error tracking software designed specifically for software teams. By providing immediate insights into application issues, Sentry allows developers to tackle problems proactively, reducing downtime and enhancing the development process.
- Founded
- Founded 2011
- Employees
- 201-500 employees
- Industry
- IT Services
- Total raised
- $220M raised