Sr. Engineering Manager, SDET

Cribl; United States; On-site; USD 225,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Fertility benefit

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Cribl is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a remote‑first, cross‑functional team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) responsible for quality and reliability of Cribl products. This hands‑on leadership role drives test strategy from design to release and champions agentic workflows.

You'll own quality metrics, improve test automation and CI stability, collaborate with product management, and coach a remote team to excel in a fast‑growing AI telemetry platform company.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience establishing testing strategy and defining quality metrics.
• Deep understanding of the SDLC and agentic development changes.
• Strong knowledge of test architecture, automation, CI/CD, observability, and release management.
• Experience with AI-developed tests and workflows.
• Bachelor’s in CS/EE or equivalent with 10+ years in industry, including 4+ years in a technical leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality strategy across Cribl products and drive metrics.
• Lead test automation and CI stability improvements.
• Optimize end-to-end pipelines for quality and velocity.
• Foster customer-first mindset with deployment testing.
• Partner with product management and engineering managers on quality from start.
• Coach and grow a remote-first team of test engineers.
• Stand-by/on-call duties may apply.

Skills

Testing strategy

Quality metrics

SDLC

Test automation

CI/CD

Observability

Release management

Root-cause analysis

AI tests

Leadership experience

Education

BS CS/EE or equivalent

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

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a remote‑first, cross‑functional team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) responsible for the quality and reliability of all Cribl products. This is a hands‑on leadership role in ensuring that quality is built‑in from the start of the software development lifecycle, implementing test strategy from design to release with agentic workflows. You’ll play a key role in driving engineering excellence, delivering high‑quality products to our customers.

As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will…

• Own the quality strategy across Cribl products and communicate metrics for data‑driven prioritization of the team’s roadmap
• Lead continuous improvement in test automation, CI stability, defect prevention, root‑cause analysis, and escape‑rate reduction.
• Continuously optimize end to end pipelines for both quality and velocity, removing bottlenecks for both people and agentic workflows
• Foster a "customer first" mindset by continuously running failure analysis to close the testing gap with customer deployments
• Establish a strong partnership with product management and engineering managers to ensure quality standards are implemented from the start
• Coach, mentor, and grow a remote‑first team of exceptional test engineers focusing on agentic workflows
• This position may include stand‑by, on‑call, or off‑hours duties

If You’ve Got It - We Want It

• Hands‑on experience in establishing testing strategy and defining quality metrics for products that will be deployed in both SaaS as well as customer managed environments
• Thorough understanding of the SDLC and the changes required for agentic development
• Strong understanding of test architecture, automation, CI/CD, observability, release management, and root‑cause analysis.
• Experience with AI‑developed tests and workflows
• BS CS/EE or equivalent practical experience with 10+ years of industry experience, including 4+ years in a technical leadership role

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

$225,000—$270,000 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.