Manager, Software Engineering, Search

$190,000 - $220,000/Yr

Cribl - Montgomery, AL

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Montgomery, AL

About the position

The Engineering Manager for Cribl Search will lead a remote-first, diverse, and inclusive team of software developers focused on enhancing the Cribl Search product. This role emphasizes building a cross-functional team that can independently manage significant portions of the product stack while ensuring high-quality software delivery that meets customer needs. The manager will foster a customer-first mindset and collaborate with other leaders to align efforts across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, coach, mentor, and grow a cross-functional scrum team of exceptional engineers.
• Set and maintain the bar for technical excellence in product development, focusing on design, robustness, and quality of code.
• Lead the team in the definition, design, testing, implementation, support, and maintenance of the Cribl Search stack.
• Foster a customer-first mindset by aligning the team's efforts with customer delight.
• Collaborate with other leaders to drive alignment between Search teams and cross-functional efforts.
• Establish a strong partnership with product management and product operations to refine, prioritize, and execute against the Search roadmap.

Requirements

• 4 or more years of progressive management experience in hiring, leading, and mentoring teams of high-performing engineers.
• Demonstrable expertise in high-scale, distributed systems architecture and experience with high-volume data processing systems.
• Exposure to the observability space, either as a user or by building/extending observability tools.
• Direct experience building applications on a recent version of node.js; experience with TypeScript is a bonus.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal English.
• BS, Masters, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar, or equivalent practical experience; 8+ years of industry experience, including at least 4 years in a technical leadership role.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with cloud-based or distributed systems environments.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and scrum practices.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Fertility treatment benefit
• 401(k) plan
• Equity options
• Eligibility for a discretionary bonus