Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET), Performance

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.

The location is remote in Poland only at this time

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. 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.

As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will…

• Design and implement performance testing plans for complex services and features to validate scalability, reliability, and stability.
• Develop, execute, and analyze performance tests to identify bottlenecks and unusual system behaviors.
• Investigate performance and scalability issues and collaborate closely with development teams to deliver targeted improvements.
• Enhance and maintain existing tools and frameworks to streamline performance testing and make it easier for development teams to adopt.
• Contribute to integration efforts within our continuous testing systems, automation tools (e.g., Playwright), and reporting of performance metrics.
• Collaborate across QA, DevOps, and product teams to embed performance considerations early in the software lifecycle.
• This position may require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties.

If You've Got It - We Want It

• 5+ years software development experience, any programming language is acceptable
• Ability to independently write working code in TypeScript/JavaScript (preferred) or Java, Groovy, or Python, with a willingness to transition to TypeScript.
• 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 
• 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

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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.

Interested in joining the Cribl herd? Learn more about the smartest, funniest, most passionate goats you’ll ever meet at cribl.io/about-us.