Software Engineer, Core Platform

Cribl; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Fertility treatment benefit

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Cribl is hiring a Backend Engineer to shape Core Platform by building scalable services and APIs that ingest, process, and route telemetry data in real time. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust software.

You’ll contribute to high‑quality, distributed systems, own features end‑to‑end, and participate in on‑call rotations in a fully remote, globally distributed team. Cribl supports a strong equity and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, networks, OS, distributed systems.
• Experience building products that leverage large scale data sets (Node.js/Typescript).
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, scalability principles.
• Experience with Agile processes and rapid iterative development.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for backend systems and APIs handling ingesting, processing, and routing data.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust code delivering expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to translate features into design and code.
• Create rich test plans and automated tests to ensure features work as intended.
• Own the software end-to-end, including on-call support.
• Contribute to larger team goals, even beyond job scope.

Skills

Node.js/Typescript

Distributed systems

Agile processes

Cloud-based platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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

As a Backend Engineer at Cribl, you will help set the technical direction for Core Platform by working closely with an existing team of awesome 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. In this role, you will join a team of skilled engineers committed to shipping the highest quality software and ensuring our customers’ satisfaction. 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 for projects and features with an emphasis on backend systems and APIs responsible for ingesting, processing, and routing data
• Design, develop, test, and maintain clear, concise, and robust code that produces the desired outcomes for our customers
• Partner with a cross functional team of engineers, designers, and product managers to translate feature specifications into product designs and implementable code
• Ensure product features are working as expected by creating rich test plans paired with comprehensive automated tests
• Have end-to-end ownership of the software you develop, regularly participating in your team’s on‑call/support rotation
• Be a driver, take the initiative to help the larger team reach desired outcomes even if it’s outside your job description
• This position will require stand‑by, on‑call, or off‑hours duties

If You’ve Got It - We Want It

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Solid CS fundamentals from coursework or experience: data structures, algorithms, basic networking and operating systems concepts, and an interest in distributed systems and scalability principles
• Demonstrated experience building products that leverage large scale data sets (Node.js/Typescript)
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and scalability principles.
• Knowledge of systems level debugging, networking, performance profiling and tuning.
• Enjoy learning new technologies and ability to understand how to root cause complex problems
• Experience with Agile processes and rapid iterative development
• Strong sense of ownership with focus on high quality and high performing deliverables
• Experience developing software or 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

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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

$150,000—$175,000 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.