Manager, Software Engineering (Product P
MSCCN - Madison, WI
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Cribl does differently. What does that mean? It meanswe are a serious company that doesn't take itself too seriously; andwe're looking for people who love to get stuff done, and laugh a bitalong the way. We're growing rapidly - looking for collaborative,curious, and motivated team members who are passionate about puttingcustomers first. As a remote-first company we believe in empowering ouremployees to do their best work, wherever they are. As the data enginefor IT and Security many of the biggest names in the most demandingindustries trust Cribl to solve their most pressing data needs. Ready todo the best work of your career? Join the herd and unlock youropportunity. Why You'll Love This Role As the Engineering Manager forthe Platform IAM Team at Cribl, you'll lead the team building core ofour identity platform. The IAM team supports the authentication andauthorization requirements needed by both enterprise customers as wellas internal engineering teams within Cribl. You'll work with a driventeam that balances technical excellence with operational discipline.This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll help shapedesign decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure we deliver robustdistributed systems that run at scale in production. If you enjoybuilding high-performing teams and solving hard problems, this role isfor you. As An Active Member Of This Team, You Will... Build andgrow exceptional teams - Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineeringtalent while keeping a high bar. Deliver with excellence - Driveprojects from design to production, with a focus on on-time delivery andhigh quality. Navigate complexity - Collaborate across engineering,product, SRE, and architecture teams to align priorities, clarifyrequirements, and deliver outcomes. Champion operational excellence -Establish a culture of observability, reliability, and quality. Ensuresystems are built with monitoring, alerting, and operational disciplinebaked in. Stay technical - Provide hands-on code reviews,architecture guidance, and debugging support. Jump into productionissues when needed and identify design problems early. Note: Thisposition will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties to supportour managed product uptime. If You've Got It - We Want It 2+ yearsas an EM or Technical Lead - Experience managing high-performing teams,specifically those focused on product-facing platforms or SaaSfoundations. Strong technical foundation - Prior experience as a TechLead or Staff+ engineer building backend systems. You can debugproduction issues, review complex code, and make sound architecturaldecisions. Operational mindset - Deep experience running productionsystems with on-call rotations. You know how to build observable,reliable systems and have managed on-call as an EM. Proven teambuilder - Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strongengineers across all levels. Collaborative leader - Skilled atworking across teams, driving alignment in ambiguous situations, andcommunicating technical tradeoffs to diverse audiences. Systemsdepth - Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, scalable andhighly available system design, with a built-in curiosity to go deeperinto the system to understand the
Created: 2026-02-05