Senior Software Engineer: AI-Driven Telemetry & Observability

Cribl; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Fertility treatment benefit

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Cribl is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the founding team and help shape the future of search and analytics for observability data. You will integrate cutting-edge Generative AI into Cribl’s product suite to solve real customer problems and drive AI features end-to-end across frontend and backend layers.

You will work with partners and stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver scalable AI-enabled surfaces, remain current with AI trends, and operate in a remote-friendly,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building AI features end to end in production across product, backend, and model integration layers
• Proven fullstack experience, including designing and scaling React-based UIs and backend services or APIs, with strength in backend and systems thinking
• Deep expertise in TypeScript or JavaScript plus experience with at least one backend language or runtime such as Node.js, Go, Java, or similar
• Professional experience building AI agent-driven product experiences, including conversational interfaces, tool-calling patterns, RAG, prompt engineering, evaluation or guardrail techniques, and agent orchestration connected to reliable backend and data systems
• Professional experience with Model Context Protocols (MCPs), agent frameworks, orchestration layers, and integrating external tools and data sources into LLM-based systems
• Machine learning experience, ideally in applied settings where models or AI systems were shipped, integrated, evaluated, or operated in production
• Familiarity with data and infrastructure patterns for AI systems, including databases, APIs, observability, and integrating external tools, services, and data sources in production environments
• Ability to problem-solve from first principles, make sound engineering trade-offs aligned with product and business goals, and drive work independently through ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to cross-functional stakeholders in a remote or distributed environment

Responsibilities

• Productionize, launch, and operate AI-based technology integrations into Cribl’s core products with the goal of solving real customer problems
• Partner with product & design leaders to prototype and experiment with new AI features
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AI technologies and trends

Skills

5+ years experience

React & backend

TypeScript/JavaScript

AI agent experiences

MCPs & agent frameworks

ML in production

Data & observability

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Cribl is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the founding team and help shape the future of search and analytics for observability data. You will integrate cutting-edge Generative AI into Cribl’s product suite to solve real customer problems and drive AI features end-to-end across frontend and backend layers.

You will work with partners and stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver scalable AI-enabled surfaces, remain current with AI trends, and operate in a remote-friendly,