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.