Staff Software Engineer, Cribl AI
CardinalOps
Remote (US) · $225k–$265k a year · Posted October 13, 2026
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About the job
Join the company that’s building the telemetry infrastructure for the AI era. At Cribl, we partner with IT and Security teams at many of the world’s biggest enterprises, including half of the Fortune 100, to bridge the gap between AI ambition and infrastructure reality. As the AI Platform for Telemetry, we give customers the choice, control, and flexibility to manage and analyze telemetry for both humans and agents, so they can build what’s next.
We’re one of the fastest‑growing private companies and a leading player in a massive, fast‑moving market. With a global workforce, we’re remote‑first and grounded in a simple idea: software is a people business. Cribl is the place where curious, collaborative people can do their best work, grow fast, and bring their full selves to the herd.
Why You'll Love This Role
You will work closely with the founding team and a group of highly-skilled engineers to shape the future of search and analytics of observability data. You will play a central role in bringing integrating cutting-edge Generative AI technologies with the Cribl Product suite to help solve real customer problems. You will work closely with development partners and key stakeholders to iteratively design, develop, and deliver products and surfaces that will delight our customers.
On top of it all you will have fun. Cribl strives to be a great place to work for everyone.
As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will...
Work with the product engineering teams to prototype and experiment with new AI features
Work across backend, frontend, and interact with LLMs and/or other ML models
Productionize, launch, and operate AI-based technology integrations into Cribl’s core products with the goal of solving real customer problems
Stay up-to-date with the latest AI technologies and trends
Work closely with fine tuning models, Prompt Engineering, and Inference Platforms
This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties
If You've Got It - We Want It
Bachelor's degree in CS/EE with 6+ years of industry experience
Ability to problem solve from first principles and maintain focus on overarching objectives
Prior experience in contributing to products that have gained significant user traction or scaled to a large user base
Experience as an AI/ML Engineer
Experience with ML Ops
Experience with Typescript/JavaScript and either Node or React
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The salary for this role is dependent on geographic location and will be based on the individual candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
In addition to base salary, for sales and some sales-adjacent roles, employees are eligible to earn incentive compensation (commission). For all other roles, employees are eligible to participate in the Cribl Corporate Bonus Program.
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), and equity.
Base Salary Range $225,000 — $265,000 USD
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 .