Principal Engineer, App Ecosystem Observability

Google Cloud is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead their App Ecosystem Observability initiatives. This is a senior technical leadership role within Google's Cloud division, focusing on making Google Cloud Platform the most observable cloud platform in the industry.

The role involves leading the technical strategy for Cloud Observability, encompassing crucial services like Cloud Logging, Monitoring, Alerting, and Trace, as well as Google's internal planet-scale time series database. You'll be responsible for driving architectural improvements to enhance reliability, scalability, and maintainability of critical systems like Monarch, while collaborating with senior technical leaders across various teams.

This position requires a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience in observability, distributed systems, and executive-level project leadership. You'll need deep expertise in databases (particularly time series databases) and reliability engineering. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering, requiring both strategic thinking and detailed technical knowledge.

Working at Google offers the opportunity to impact cloud infrastructure at a massive scale, with the position offering a competitive compensation package ranging from $278,000 to $399,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. You'll be part of a team that enables GCP customers to run their services reliably at scale, working from one of several prestigious locations including Sunnyvale, Cambridge, New York, or Pittsburgh.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with technical deep-dives into code, networking, operating systems, and distributed systems, along with a proven track record of leading large, dynamic engineering teams. You'll play a crucial role in mentoring and growing other technical leaders while shaping the future of cloud observability infrastructure.

This role represents a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology at one of the world's leading tech companies, making significant contributions to cloud infrastructure that powers thousands of businesses globally. You'll be part of Google's mission to accelerate digital transformation across industries while working with some of the best minds in technology.