Software Engineer (Core Platform)

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance: Our comprehensive benefit plans have you and your family covered when it comes to the important stuff. Beyond the basics, we also have supplemental plans like accident insurance, One Medical, and FSA/HSA accounts.
• Disability and income protection: When you need it most, Cribl’s disability and income protection benefits have your back, with up to 4 weeks of paid medical leave. We also cover basic life insurance with options to increase your coverage.
• Mental health Care: Mental health is physical health! We offer free coaching, therapy sessions and more through Modern Health to support you in navigating all aspects of life.
• Retirement plan: Saving for the future doesn’t happen all at once. We offer retirement accounts to help you make progress towards your financial goals.
• Family planning: Regardless of what your family unit looks like at home, Cribl supports your journey by offering family-forming benefits from adoption, to fertility, and through postpartum. We also offer a paid gender-neutral parental leave benefit to support you and your family.
• Time off: We offer generous, flexible time off for all employees and empower you to balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best. Twice a year we all log off together for a “Recharge Day”, and in December we enjoy a company-wide winter break.
• Remote office perks: All new employees receive a one-time $1,000 stipend towards their home-office set up. We also offer a monthly reimbursement for phone, internet, coworking pass, or a weekly meal.- Enjoy learning new technologies and ability to understand how to root cause complex problems
• Knowledge of systems level debugging, networking, performance profiling and tuning
• Experience with Agile processes and rapid iterative development
• Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. government security requirements for access to FedRAMP-authorized systems, which may include U.S. citizenship
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and scalability principles
• 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
• Strong sense of ownership with focus on high quality and high performing deliverables
• Experience developing software or services for cloud based platforms
• Demonstrated experience building products that leverage large scale data sets (Node.js/Typescript)