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Sr Software Engineer, Edge

160k – 210kUnited StatesRemote5+ YOE
Summary

Senior Software Engineer building and maintaining backend features for Cribl Edge, a multi-platform data collection agent running on Windows, Linux, and Mac. Requires strong OS fundamentals, TypeScript/Node.js experience, Docker/K8s, and cloud platform knowledge.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize software for data collection agents that run across Windows, Linux, and Mac environments
  • Collaborate closely with UX designers, Product Managers, and fellow engineers to translate feature requirements into intuitive, high-performance user experiences
  • Own the development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and maintenance, delivering clean, efficient, and reliable code that meets customer needs
  • Develop automated tests and comprehensive test plans to ensure high quality code and product features that work as expected
  • Help maintain and support our SaaS products including periodic participation in our 24x7 on-call rotations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar field
  • Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals, including memory management, CPU architecture/scheduling, filesystems, process lifecycles, and networking
  • Exceptional troubleshooting and debugging skills for swiftly resolving technical challenges
  • Proven ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code
  • Experience leveraging the latest AI tools to accelerate delivery of features without sacrificing quality
  • Excellent verbal and written communication, ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex technical topics to stakeholders
  • A steadfast commitment to ownership, ensuring that deliverables consistently meet high standards of quality and performance
  • Professional experience developing software using TypeScript, and Node.js
  • Experience using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP
  • Experience using assertion frameworks and tools to automate regression tests (e.g. Mocha)
  • Prior experience working on data intensive applications and/or data streams processing
  • Experience working remotely across timezones

Nice-to-Haves

  • No fear! Speak your mind
  • Good jokes, or maybe better, bad jokes
  • A love for goats
Skills
TypeScriptNode.jsDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCPMochaOperating SystemsData Streams Processing
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