Manager, Software Engineering, Search Discovery

What You'll Do

• Lead and grow a senior team of engineers building Cribl's dashboards, notebooks, visualizations, investigations, and analytical discovery capabilities.
• Partner closely with Product to translate vision into execution -- surfacing ideas, shaping direction, and communicating the "why" to your team with clarity and energy.
• Drive the team's delivery rhythm across dashboards, notebooks, visualizations, scheduled searches, AI-assisted workflows, and performance improvements that directly shape how customers interact with Cribl Search.
• Shape technical direction alongside staff+ engineers, ensuring architectural decisions balance speed, quality, and long-term scalability.
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, creating shared ownership and clarity across a technically deep, senior team.
• Act as a storyteller for the team -- connecting individual work to broader product vision and customer value.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years managing a team focused on user-facing product development.
• Background in search, observability, analytics, or data visualization platforms.
• Experience leading senior/staff-level engineers who operate with high autonomy.
• Strong PM partnership skills -- comfortable co-creating roadmaps, translating product vision, and navigating ambiguity.
• Comfort with fast-paced environments where priorities shift and the team is central to the product's identity.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $215,000—$255,000 USD
• In addition to base salary, employees are eligible to participate in the Cribl Corporate Bonus Program.
• Generous benefits package includes health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and paid time off, a fertility treatment benefit, 401(k), and equity.