Senior Edge Software Engineer – Windows & Cross-Platform

Cribl; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short‑term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Fertility treatment benefit

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Cribl seeks a Senior Software Engineer for Cribl Edge focused on Windows. You will own the Windows data collection paths, install/upgrade workflows, and Windows service management, while contributing to cross‑platform features for Linux and macOS.

You will design and implement scalable data-collection agents, collaborate with product teams, and maintain high-quality code with automated testing and on-call support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong understanding of Windows internals and services, registry, WMI, event logging, permissions models, and installer tech.
• Experience writing clean, maintainable, testable code in a fast-paced team.
• Familiarity with cross‑platform OS fundamentals and performance considerations.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate feature delivery while maintaining quality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to convey complex topics clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the Windows experience for Cribl Edge, including data sources, installers, upgrades, and service management.
• Design and optimize data-collection agents across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Collaborate with UX designers, PMs, and engineers to translate requirements into intuitive experiences.
• Own the development lifecycle from design through testing and maintenance with clean, reliable code.
• Develop automated tests and test plans, including Windows-specific service lifecycle checks.
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations and support Cribl SaaS products as needed.

Skills

Windows internals

TypeScript & Node.js

Windows services

Cross-platform development

Docker & Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Testing frameworks (Mocha)

Debugging

Technical communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar field

Tools

Mocha

MSI/MSIX

Job description

Cribl seeks a Senior Software Engineer for Cribl Edge focused on Windows. You will own the Windows data collection paths, install/upgrade workflows, and Windows service management, while contributing to cross‑platform features for Linux and macOS.

You will design and implement scalable data-collection agents, collaborate with product teams, and maintain high-quality code with automated testing and on-call support.