Head of Developer Experience
Own Sentry's developer experience across integrations, docs, community, and DevRel. Lead strategy for developer platform APIs, documentation, and community programs that drive adoption and measurable outcomes.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own strategy and execution for Sentry's integration ecosystem and developer platform APIs
- Work closely with EPD to define the developer-facing surface and ensure building on Sentry is a genuinely good experience
- Lead the documentation function across SDK configuration docs, API reference, and tutorials
- Connect docs to the product experience: logged-in state, contextual guidance, health checks, and surfacing adoption gaps in-context
- Own Sentry's developer community across Discord, social, and events
- Build the team and processes that turn engagement into measurable outcomes: signups, adoption, support deflection
- Build and deliver content and education programs — workshops, deep dives, fireside chats — that teach developers tracing, debugging, and how to use Sentry's full product surface
- Build relationships with builders, toolmakers, and platform partners who extend Sentry's reach
Requirements
- 7+ years in developer relations, developer experience, or a closely related technical role, with at least 3 years managing people
- Experience owning or deeply influencing a developer platform, integration ecosystem, or SDK surface
- Track record of building developer communities that drive measurable product outcomes
- Strong technical writing instincts and demonstrated experience raising the bar on documentation quality
- You've shipped code and can evaluate code samples for correctness
- Experience building or scaling a developer community with measurable impact
- Comfort operating with ambiguity and resetting scope independently
Nice-to-Haves
- Observability, monitoring, or developer tooling background
Skills
Developer Relations, Developer Experience, Developer Platform Apis, Sdk Development, Technical Writing, Documentation, Community Building, Discord Community Management, Product Education, Observability
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