Sr. Engineering Manager, SDET - Cribl

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 are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a remote-first, cross-functional team of Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) responsible for the quality and reliability of all Cribl products. This is a hands-on leadership role in ensuring that quality is built-in from the start of the software development lifecycle, implementing test strategy from design to release with agentic workflows.

As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will

• Own the quality strategy across Cribl products and communicate metrics for data-driven prioritization of the team’s roadmap
• Lead continuous improvement in test automation, CI stability, defect prevention, root-cause analysis, and escape-rate reduction
• Continuously optimize end-to-end pipelines for both quality and velocity, removing bottlenecks for both people and agentic workflows
• Foster a "customer first" mindset by continuously running failure analysis to close the testing gap with customer deployments
• Establish a strong partnership with product management and engineering managers to ensure quality standards are implemented from the start
• Coach, mentor, and grow a remote-first team of exceptional test engineers focusing on agentic workflows
• Participate in stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties as required

What We Are Looking For

• Hands-on experience in establishing testing strategy and defining quality metrics for products deployed in both SaaS and customer-managed environments
• Thorough understanding of the SDLC and the changes required for agentic development
• Strong understanding of test architecture, automation, CI/CD, observability, release management, and root-cause analysis
• Experience with AI-developed tests and workflows
• BS in CS/EE or equivalent practical experience with 10+ years of industry experience, including 4+ years in a technical leadership role

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary with corporate bonus program eligibility
• Equity package
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Fertility treatment benefit
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• 401(k) plan