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Staff Software Engineer, Observability

San Francisco, CA, United States of America - $177,185 - $364,795
Full Time
Posted by Pinterest

Overview

Employer Industry: Technology and Software Development

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities)
  • Define and execute the observability roadmap, treating it as a product to meet engineering team needs
  • Architect, build, and scale distributed observability infrastructure to manage large volumes of data
  • Develop high-performance data pipelines for Real Time and historical telemetry analysis
  • Establish observability standards and best practices across the organization
  • Mentor engineers and lead architectural reviews to enhance system reliability and performance
What is Required (Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems
  • Strong background in building data pipelines and working with time-series databases
  • Hands-on experience with modern observability tools and practices, such as metrics and logging
  • Expert-level coding skills in languages like Java, Python, Go, or Scala
How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Experience building observability platforms from the ground up or significantly scaling existing solutions
  • Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and technologies, such as Kubernetes
  • Contributions to open-source observability projects
  • Experience with machine learning or anomaly detection in observability contexts
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
Notable Details

Salary range: $177,185 - $364,795 USD

Eligible for equity as part of the compensation package

Opportunity for career advancement and growth within the organization

Flexible work model with remote work options and minimal in-office collaboration required

Supportive and inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and innovation

Chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to impactful projects

San Francisco, CA, United States of America
IT
$177,185 - $364,795
Pinterest
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