Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Cribl

14d•Remote

About The Position

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 Cribl is looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer in Test. We are a fast-growing, remote-first company with a mission to unlock the value of all observability data. At our core, we believe in shipping phenomenal products and doing good by our customers and communities. We provide our customers with a new and unprecedented level of observability, intelligence, and control over their real-time data. We're backed by Sequoia and CRV, and our products are deployed in some of the largest organizations in the world processing 100s of TB and PB of IT & Security data, and managed by Site Reliability Engineers, System Engineers, and Technical Operations teams.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience as a Software Engineer or SDET with a Computer Science degree and/or relevant experience
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
Must possess proficiency in coding across various languages
Proficiency in designing test frameworks/suites and developing test automation, encompassing both frontend and backend, is essential for excelling in this role. Familiarity with the Playwright framework is preferred
Experience designing and developing tools and tests for complex customer use cases
Experience cross collaborating with other teams such as Support, Sustaining and Customer escalations for instance
Understanding and/or experience working with data intensive applications and/or data streams processing
Detail-oriented and dedicated to elegant and high-quality software; enjoys uncovering bugs
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

Responsibilities

Integrate with, improve, and build upon our continuous testing systems, testing automation, and reporting of quality metrics
Work closely with development teams to ensure proper test planning and execution is incorporated as early as possible in our release cycles
Be expert in identifying performance bottlenecks, spotting anomalous system behavior, and determining the root cause of issues
Effectively communicate insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management
This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties