Join the company that’s building the telemetry infrastructure for the AI era. At Cribl, we partner with IT and Security teams at many of the world’s biggest enterprises, including half of the Fortune 100, to bridge the gap between AI ambition and infrastructure reality. As the AI Platform for Telemetry, we give customers the choice, control, and flexibility to manage and analyze telemetry for both humans and agents, so they can build what’s next.

We’re one of the fastest‑growing private companies and a leading player in a massive, fast‑moving market. With a global workforce, we’re remote‑first and grounded in a simple idea: software is a people business. Cribl is the place where curious, collaborative people can do their best work, grow fast, and bring their full selves to the herd.

Why You'll Love This Role

Platform Engineering at Cribl is responsible for creating and maintaining the foundational software infrastructure that supports our entire ecosystem of products. This includes designing scalable systems, shared services, developer tools, and core components that other product teams rely on to build customer-facing features quickly and reliably.

We are currently seeking a Staff Software Engineer for our Core Platform team. You will work closely with an existing team of engineers and product managers to help identify, design, develop, and deliver products that delight our customers. Additionally, you will be empowered to influence our internal tools, technologies, and processes as we continue to grow. This role is equal parts research and development. If you enjoy the challenges of building scalable, robust, and high performing distributed systems which process large data sets in real time, this position may be right for you.

As An Active Member Of This Team, You Will...

Provide technical direction for products, projects, and features with emphasis on back end systems and APIs responsible for ingesting, processing, and routing data
Contribute to architecture discussions and design reviews with others on your team
Partner with a cross functional team of engineers, designers, and product managers to translate feature specifications into product designs and implementable code
Design, develop, test, and maintain clear, concise, and robust code that produces the desired outcomes for our customers
Ensure product features are working as expected by creating robust test plans paired with comprehensive automated tests
Mentor and coach junior engineers on the design and implementation of their code
Evangelize our innovation and engage our users by contributing to internal and external blogs related to the products that you help develop
This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

If You've Got It - We Want It

Demonstrated experience building products that leverage large scale data sets (Node.js/Typescript/React)
Enjoy learning new technologies and ability to develop prototypes quickly
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
Experience with using and developing REST APIs
Experience with Agile processes and rapid iterative development
Strong sense of ownership with focus on high quality and high performing deliverable
Experience developing services for cloud based platforms
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. government security requirements for access to FedRAMP-authorized systems, which may include U.S. citizenship

The salary for this role is dependent on geographic location and will be based on the individual candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

In addition to base salary, for sales and some sales-adjacent roles, employees are eligible to earn incentive compensation (commission). For all other roles, employees are eligible to participate in the Cribl Corporate Bonus Program.

In addition to a competitive salary, Cribl also offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and paid time off, a fertility treatment benefit, 401(k), and equity.

Base Salary Range

$205,000—$245,000 USD

Bring Your Whole Self

Diversity drives innovation, enables better decisions to support our customers, and inspires change for the better. We’re building a culture where differences are valued and welcomed, and we work together to bring out the best in each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Interested in joining the Cribl herd? Learn more about the smartest, funniest, most passionate goats you’ll ever meet at cribl.io/about-us.

Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform

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