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Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform

Cribl

Remote · USJob$205–245K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$205–245K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

Cribl is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Core Platform team, which builds foundational infrastructure, shared services, developer tools, and core components for its products. The role focuses on scalable distributed systems that process large data sets in real time, especially backend systems and APIs for ingesting, processing, and routing data. The engineer will help shape technical direction and collaborate with engineers and product managers to deliver customer-facing products.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Large-Scale Data ProductsNode.jsTypeScriptReactRapid PrototypingData StructuresAlgorithmsDistributed SystemsREST APIsAgile ProcessesIterative DevelopmentOwnershipCloud Platforms

Qualifications

U.S. Government Security Requirements

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

B2B SAAS data observability software. 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 fastestâ??growing private companies and a leading player in a massive, fastâ??moving market. With a global workforce, we're remoteâ??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 Platform Engineering at Cribl is responsible for creating and maintaining the foundational software infrastructure that supports our entire ecosystem of products. This includes designing scalable systems, shared services, developer tools, and core components that other product teams rely on to build customer-facing features quickly and reliably. We are currently seeking a Staff Software Engineer for our Core Platform team. You will work closely with an existing team of 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. As An Active Member Of This 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 - Contribute to 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 - Design, develop, test, and maintain clear, concise, and robust code that produces the desired outcomes for our customers - Ensure product features are working as expected by creating robust test plans paired with comprehensive automated tests - Mentor and coach junior engineers on the design and implementation of their code - Evangelize our innovation and engage our users by contributing to internal and external blogs related to the products that you help develop - This position will require stand-by, on-call, o r off-hours duties If You've Got It - We Want It - Demonstrated experience building products that leverage large scale data sets (Node.js/Typescript/React) - Enjoy learning new technologies and ability to develop prototypes quickly - Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems - Experience with using and developing REST APIs - Experience with Agile processes and rapid iterative development - Strong sense of ownership with focus on high quality and high performing deliverable - Experience developing 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 #LI-JB1 #LI-Remote 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 Corpo ate 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 $205,000 - $245,000 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

How this job compares

Set against the 8,360 open Software Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$205–245K/yr
  • Mississippi median$168–265K/yr48 salary ranges
  • US median$150–248K/yr6,302 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $225K, is close to the Mississippi median midpoint ($220K) — in the middle half of Software Engineering salary ranges in Mississippi.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 58 open Software Engineering jobs in Mississippi and 8,360 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Software Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (6,556 postings).
Education
2,201 of the 8,360 open Software Engineering jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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