Cribl does differently.
What does that mean? It means we are a serious company that doesn't take
itself too seriously; and we're looking for people who love to get stuff
done, and laugh a bit along the way. We're growing rapidly - looking for
collaborative, curious, and motivated team members who are passionate
about putting customers first. As a remote-first company we believe in
empowering our employees to do their best work, wherever they are.
As the data engine for IT and Security many of the biggest names in the most
demanding industries trust Cribl to solve their most pressing data needs.
Ready to do the best work of your career? Join the herd and unlock your
opportunity.
Why You'll Love This Role
As a Principal Engineer at Cribl, you will help set the technical direction
for Stream by working closely with other product stakeholders to help
identify, design, develop, and deliver products that delight our
customers. Additionally, you will provide technical and thought leadership
to the team in order to continually improve our technologies, tools, and
processes. 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'
As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will ...
Provide technical direction for products, projects, and features with
emphasis on back end systems and APIs responsible for ingesting,
processing, and routing data
Host architecture discussions and design reviews with others on your team
Partner with a cross functional team of engineers, designers, and product
managers to translate feature specifications into product designs and
implementable code
Hands on contribution to the Cribl Stream by designing and developing features
for the data platform
Design, develop, test, and maintain clear, concise, and robust code
that produces the desired outcomes for our customers
Develop expert level knowledge of software development using Node.js,
JavaScript/TypeScript, Docker, and Git
Ensure product features are working as expected by creating robust test plans
paired with comprehensive automated tests
Coach and mentor junior developers
Evangelize our innovat ion and engage our users by contributing to internal
and external blogs related to the products that you help develop
If You Got It - We Want It
Bachelor's degree in CS/EE (MS Preferred) with 12+ years of software
development experience
Ability to problem solve with holistic approaches; maintain focus on
overarching objectives
Demonstrated experience working directly with clients to solve problems and
gather feedback on innovations
Experience working with data intensive applications and/or data streams
processing
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and
distributed systems
Self motivated, proactive, and pragmatic
Ability to lead projects across the team with little to no additional
supervision
Experience in advanced development, especially in distributed systems and
large, complex system environments deployed at scale
Working knowledge of Linux systems
Working knowledge of Docker and k8s
Experience with using and developing REST APIs
Experience with Agile processes and rapid iterati ve development
Experience using services from cloud based platforms such as AWS, Azure,
and GCP
Strong sense of ownership with focus on high quality and high performing
deliverables
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; able to explain
complex technical topics to both internal and external stakeholders with ease
and in remote/distributed environments
Salary Range ($200,000 - $315,000)
The salary for this role is dependent on geographic location. The salar
offered within the range described will be based on the individual
candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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), equity, and eligibility for a discretionary
company-wide bonus
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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