Software Engineer, Backend

Staff Engineer - Stream Control Plane

B2B SAAS data observability software. Cribl does differently. What does that mean? It means we are a serious company that doesn't take itself too seriously; and we're looking for people who love to get stuff done, and laugh a bit along the way. We're growing rapidly - looking for collaborative, curious, and motivated team members who are passionate about putting customers first. As a remote-first company we believe in empowering our employees to do their best work, wherever they are. As the data engine for IT and Security many of the biggest names in the most demanding industries trust Cribl to solve their most pressing data needs. Ready to do the best work of your career? Join the herd and unlock your opportunity.

Cribl Stream unlocks the value of all machine data in ways that were previously not possible by providing users a new level of observability, intelligence and control over their real-time data. We are looking for talented engineers to help build scalable, reliable, and intuitive features that empower our customers to operate Cribl Stream with confidence and agility. As a Staff Engineer working on the Stream Control Plane, you will be a technical expert working alongside skilled engineers as part of a cross functional team that delivers highly reliable and scalable software to drive customer value and satisfaction. This role is equal parts research and development. If you enjoy the challenges of building scalable, robust, and high performing distributed systems that process large data sets in real time, this position may be right for you. This is a fully remote role and Cribl is a remote first company. Our culture embraces the diversity of team members spread all across the globe.

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

• Develop software that powers the reliable and scalable operation of Cribl Stream such as deployment, configuration, and orchestration of distributed nodes at high scale
• Work with a cross functional team of engineers, product managers, and designers to translate feature requirements into technical designs and implementable code
• Develop, test, and maintain robust code that effectively delivers customer value
• Develop automated tests and comprehensive test plans to ensure high quality code and product features that work as expected
• Champion teamwork, engineering best practices, and a customer focused mindset
• Introduce performance and efficiency improvements across our products and processes
• Help maintain and support our SaaS products including periodic participation in our 24x7 on-call rotations
• This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

If You've Got It - We Want It...

• BS in CS and 2+ years of industry experience / MS in CS
• Hands-on coding contributions on multiple projects that have shipped to production
• Experience working on enterprise software running in Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Has built and used production APIs (e.g. REST, RPC)
• Has participated in production on-call and incident response
• Experience using Javascript test frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Codecept, Mocha, Cypress, Jest)
• Knowledge/experience in data streaming & transformation, high volume telemetry, logs, metrics and observability
• Hands-on coding experience with NodeJS, TypeScript, JavaScript
• Experience working in startup/fast-paced work environments, Agile software development, remote/hybrid work

Salary Range ($145,000 - $175,000) The salary for this role is dependent on geographic location. The salary offered within the range described will be based on the individual candidate's job-related knowl