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Senior Software Engineer (Metrics and Alerting) Job in Columbus, Ohio US

Senior Software Engineer (Metrics and Alerting)

Cribl - Columbus, OH

Posted: 1/10/2026 - Expires: 2/9/2026

Job ID: 293081162

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Job Description

B2B SAAS data observability software.

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

Platform Engineering at Cribl is responsible for creating and maintaining the foundational software infrastructure that supports our entire ecosystem of products. This includes designing scalable systems, shared services, developer tools, and core components that other product teams rely on to build customer-facing features quickly and reliably. In this role, you'll also work closely with Product and other business functions while collaborating with your direct team to own and deliver end-to-end features and functionality for our alerting and observability platform. As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in metrics, you will bring your experience and expertise to help your team build intelligent, responsive alerting capabilities. You will have the opportunity to tackle complex observability challenges, owning the design, implementation, and rollout of alerting infrastructure with the support of your team.

As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will...


* Develop software for projects and features with an emphasis on backend systems and APIs responsible for ingesting, processing, and routing data
* Design, develop, test, and maintain clear, concise, and robust code that produces the desired outcomes for our customers
* Partner with a cross functional team of engineers, designers, and product managers to translate feature specifications into product designs and implementable code
* Optimize time-series data storage and query performance for high-volume metrics and telemetry data
* Ensure product features are working as expected by creating rich test plans paired with comprehensive automated tests
* Mentor and coach junior engineers on the design and implementation of their code
* Have end-to-end ownership of the software you develop, regularly participating in your team's on-call/support rotation
* Be a driver, take the initiative to help the larger team reach desired outcomes even if it's outside your job description
* This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties

If You've Got It - We Want It


* Demonstrated experience building products that leverage large scale data sets (

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Job Summary

Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Regular Employment
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