Senior Software Developer in Test, Performance - Remote
Company: Cribl
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 2, 2026
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Job Description:
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 Senior Performance Engineer. 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. Were 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. As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will…
Effectively communicate performance test plans and results to
cross-functional team members and management Develop and Run Tests
at scale and complexity to identify performance bottlenecks and
uncover anomalous system behavior Root cause
performance/scalability issues and work closely with development
teams to make improvements Develop tools and frameworks to enable
development teams to easily add performance tests, using
JS/TS/NodeJS; Docker; AWS; Azure; Jenkins Integrate with our
continuous testing systems, testing automation (Playwright), and
reporting of performance metrics This position will require
stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties If Youve Got It - We Want It
5 years software development experience, focusing on
performance/scale testing Expertise in designing and developing
performance tests, especially with data intensive applications
and/or data streams processing Expertise in identifying and
investigating performance issues Hands-on experience with Cloud
(AWS, Azure preferred) and Docker is a must Hands on experience
with CI/CD Jenkins (preferred) or any other. Knowledge and
understanding of resource management in Linux or windows is a must.
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 No
fear! Speak your mind Good jokes, or maybe better, bad jokes A love
for goats Experience working remotely Salary Range ($165,000 -
$195,000) The salary for this role is dependent on geographic
location. The salary offered within the range described will be
based on the individual candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills,
and experience. In addition to a competitive salary, Cribl also
offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental,
vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, paid holidays
and paid time off, a fertility treatment benefit, 401(k), equity,
and eligibility for a discretionary company-wide bonus Bring Your
Whole Self Diversity drives innovation, enables better decisions to
support our customers, and inspires change for the better. We’re
building a culture where differences are valued and welcomed, and
we work together to bring out the best in each other. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, or any other applicable legally protected
characteristics in the location in which the candidate is
applying.
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