Staff Software Engineer, Edge Agent

Cribl builds telemetry infrastructure for IT and Security teams. The Staff Software Engineer will own and improve the Windows experience for Cribl Edge, including data collection, installation and upgrades, and service management, while contributing to cross-platform agent features.

Responsibilities:

• Own and improve the Windows experience for Cribl Edge — data collection sources (Event Logs, WMI, performance counters), installer/upgrade workflows, and Windows service management
• 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, including Windows-specific testing for service lifecycle, permissions, and platform edge cases
• Help maintain and support our SaaS products including periodic participation in our 24x7 on-call rotations
• This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

Requirements:

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science or similar field
• Strong understanding of Windows internals — services, registry, WMI, event logging, permissions models, and installer technologies (MSI/MSIX)
• Familiarity with cross-platform OS fundamentals including memory management, CPU scheduling, filesystems, process lifecycles, and networking
• Exceptional troubleshooting and debugging skills, including comfort with Windows-specific tooling (Event Viewer, Performance Monitor, procmon, WinDbg)
• 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
• A relentless drive to turn ideas into real, high-quality software that makes a difference
• Professional experience developing software using TypeScript and Node.js, ideally with experience building Node.js applications that run as Windows services
• 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
• No fear! Speak your mind
• Good jokes, or maybe better, bad jokes
• A love for goats