Manager, Software Engineering, Product Platform

Cribl

full-time

Posted on: 9/29/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $215,000 - $255,000 per year

SeniorLead

CloudDistributed SystemsLinux

About the role

Build, mentor, and lead high-performing, cross-functional engineering teams dedicated to developing high quality distributed systems
Champion technical excellence by setting high standards for design, code quality, and system robustness
Take a hands-on approach when needed, providing code reviews, architecture guidance, and technical support to unblock the team
Drive projects from concept to completion, including idea generation, design, implementation, and testing
Foster a customer-centric culture, ensuring the team remains focused on delivering exceptional products that delight customers
Attract, hire, and nurture top talent while promoting an inclusive and diverse team environment
Balance immediate problem-solving with long-term strategic planning to drive sustainable innovation
Collaborate across different engineering teams and departments, technical leads, product, and reliability teams to clearly align business needs and deliver joint outcomes
Partner effectively with product management and operations teams to shape, prioritize, and execute the product roadmap
Support development of highly performant enterprise-grade cloud and on-premise systems focused on reliability, security, and maintainability
Participate in stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

Proven experience leading distributed engineering teams with a focus on collaboration and effective delivery
Strong technical expertise in designing and building scalable, distributed systems
Hands-on experience in developing high-scale data streaming systems
Background in building and deploying software within a SaaS environment
Strong systems knowledge of how things work underneath the hood (linux, cloud)
Demonstrated ability to hire, train, and mentor high-performing engineers
Comfortable working directly with customers to troubleshoot technical issues and collaborate on feature enhancements
Track record of establishing and promoting strong engineering practices and processes
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of industry experience
At least 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role as a team lead or engineering manager
Willingness to perform stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

Benefits

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

distributed systemsdata streaming systemsSaaSLinuxcloud computingsoftware developmentsystem designcode qualityarchitecture guidancetesting

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcustomer-centricproblem-solvingstrategic planningteam buildingcommunicationinclusivityinnovation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering