Principal Engineer, App Ecosystem Observability

Google Cloud accelerates organizations' digital transformation, delivering enterprise-grade solutions leveraging cutting-edge technology and developer tools.
$278,000 - $399,000
Distributed Systems
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
15+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Principal Engineer, App Ecosystem Observability

Google Cloud's Observability team is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead their Cloud Observability initiatives. This role is crucial in shaping the future of Google Cloud Platform's observability capabilities, focusing on making GCP the most observable cloud platform available. The position involves leading the technical strategy for Cloud Observability services including logging, monitoring, alerting, and tracing, while managing Google's internal planet-scale time series database.

The ideal candidate will bring 15 years of extensive experience in distributed systems, observability, and reliability engineering, with a proven track record of leading large-scale engineering projects at an executive level. You'll be responsible for driving architectural improvements to enhance reliability and scalability, while collaborating with various teams across Google Cloud.

This role offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of cloud technology, directly impacting how customers monitor and maintain their cloud applications. You'll be part of Google Cloud, a trusted partner for organizations across 200+ countries, helping solve critical business problems through cutting-edge technology.

The position comes with competitive compensation including a base salary range of $278,000-$399,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll work from one of several prestigious locations including Sunnyvale, Cambridge, New York, or Pittsburgh, contributing to Google's mission of making cloud services more observable and reliable at massive scale.

As a technical leader, you'll mentor other engineers, drive strategic initiatives, and collaborate with senior technical leaders to transform Google's monitoring and alerting platforms. This role is perfect for someone who wants to make a significant impact on cloud infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technology at one of the world's leading tech companies.

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Responsibilities For Principal Engineer, App Ecosystem Observability

  • Lead the overall technical strategy for Cloud Observability (Cloud Logging, Monitoring, Alerting, and Trace) and Google's internal planet-scale time series database
  • Drive an architectural refresh of Monarch to improve reliability, scalability, and maintainability
  • Collaborate with peer tech leads in Gemini Cloud Assist, Titan, App Hub, and related teams
  • Mentor and grow tech leads and software engineers in the Observability team

Requirements For Principal Engineer, App Ecosystem Observability

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  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 15 years of experience in observability or equivalent area
  • 15 years of experience with distributed systems, databases (specialization in time series databases), observability, and reliability engineering
  • 15 years of experience leading and implementing engineering projects at executive level within multinational organizations
  • 10 years of experience defining system or process requirements for systems
  • 15 years of experience with technical deep-dives into code, networking, operating systems, and distributed systems
  • 10 years of experience leading large, fast-paced, and dynamic engineering teams

Benefits For Principal Engineer, App Ecosystem Observability

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Base salary + bonus + equity + benefits

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