Senior Software Engineer, Edge Platform (Windows) - Remote

Cribl; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 170,000 - 220,000; 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 a Senior Software Engineer to own the Windows experience for Cribl Edge, focusing on data collection sources like Event Logs and WMI, installer workflows, and Windows service management. You will also contribute to cross‑platform features for Linux and macOS.

You will collaborate with UX, product, and engineering teams to deliver robust, high‑performance software, write tests, and participate in on‑call rotations to keep SaaS products reliable.

Qualifications

• Windows internals covered (services, registry, WMI, event logging) and installer tech (MSI/MSIX).
• Cross‑platform fundamentals: memory, CPU, filesystems, lifecycle, networking.
• Troubleshooting and debugging with Windows tools; clean, testable code.
• Ability to articulate technical topics clearly to stakeholders and collaborate with product/design.
• Experience building Node.js apps that run as Windows services; familiarity with testing frameworks like Mocha.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve the Windows experience for Cribl Edge – data collection sources, installer/upgrade workflows, and Windows service management.
• Design, build, and optimize data collection agents across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Collaborate with UX designers, PMs, and engineers to translate requirements into high‑performant UX.
• Own the development lifecycle from design to maintenance, delivering reliable code.
• Develop automated tests and Windows‑specific test plans (service lifecycle, permissions, edge cases).
• Participate in on‑call rotations for SaaS products.

Skills

Windows internals

WMI

Event logs

Permissions models

Installer tech

Node.js

TypeScript

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's / Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Mocha

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Cribl is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the Windows experience for Cribl Edge, focusing on data collection sources like Event Logs and WMI, installer workflows, and Windows service management. You will also contribute to cross‑platform features for Linux and macOS.

You will collaborate with UX, product, and engineering teams to deliver robust, high‑performance software, write tests, and participate in on‑call rotations to keep SaaS products reliable.