Staff Observability Engineer: Scale & Reliability

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 177,185 - 364,795

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Pinterest in San Francisco is seeking an experienced engineer to define and execute the observability roadmap. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years' experience with distributed systems and proficiency in modern observability tools.

This role requires collaboration with various teams to improve system reliability while maintaining a hybrid work model and in-office requirement quarterly.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $177,185—$364,795 USD, emphasizing a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with modern observability tools including metrics, logging, and tracing.
Expert-level coding skills in Java, Python, Go, or Scala.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the observability roadmap.
Architect, build, and scale observability infrastructure.
Champion observability standards across the organization.

Skills

Distributed Systems Expertise

Data Engineering Skills

Programming Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Scala

Strong Communication Skills

Observability Domain Knowledge

Systems Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kafka

Flink

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

This role requires collaboration with various teams to improve system reliability while maintaining a hybrid work model and in-office requirement quarterly.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $177,185—$364,795 USD, emphasizing a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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