Role:

Cribl Inc is looking for an Engineering Services Director to lead a diverse team of Engineers as we execute on our mission to unlock the value of all machine data. Cribl provides users a new level of observability, intelligence and control over their real-time data. You will be leading a team of technical engineers focusing on building test frameworks and infrastructure, to make sure that as an engineering organization we are committed to shipping only high-quality software and enjoying all the goat gifs the internet has to offer. This role is remote and you will report into the Cribl’s engineering organization that is building all of the Cribl products. As an Engineering Director at Cribl, your primary role is to help your team reach its maximum potential through mentorship, staying engaged with our current projects, participating in design and technical decisions, and helping the team overcome any challenges that they encounter. While you won't be coding on a day-to-day basis, you will demonstrate your strong technical background to drive architectural and software design conversations, and provide technical guidance when necessary. Our software is deployed in some of the largest organizations in the world processing 100s of TB to PB of IT & Security data.

Responsibilities:

• Build, mentor and grow a team of exceptional engineers adept at building large-scale test frameworks and infrastructure.
• Lead the team to drive projects from idea formulation, to design, and to implementation.
• Set team strategy and be accountable for team plans, execution and deliverables.
• Grow and build a strong, healthy, and diverse team through hiring as well mentoring, coaching and career development.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams and cross functional teams.
• Provide strong technical leadership to the team and partner teams.
• You will diagnose and resolve systemic obstacles that prevent your team from delivering high-quality software.
• You will work with product management team members to build the vision, the roadmap and resolve priorities of the team.
• You will foster an “always shipping” mindset to your org, encouraging frequent releases and rapid failure recovery
• You will focus on customer outcomes, tying teamwork and goals to those outcomes, and foster customer empathy in all engineers

Requirements:

• Experience in building test frameworks to performance and functional test large distributed data systems
• Experience with test engineering of products that are shipped as SaaS
• Experience hiring and developing teams within an existing organization to work side-by-side with other teams
• Develop team identity, empowering direct reports and building career growth options for your team
• Experience working directly with customers and training engineers how to work with customers
• Experience building and cultivating strong engineering practices and processes
• BS CS/EE or equivalent practical experience with 15+ years of industry experience, of which 5+ years is in Engineering Management, with 2-4+ years’ experience at the Director level

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Stock Options
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• 401(k) plan offered
• Parental Leave
• Professional Development and Career Growth
• Generous Vacation and Holiday Policy, including 2 Floating Holidays to use for holidays you observe
• Social Responsibility Employee Group that reflects our value-driven company culture

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. 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.