ZipRecruiter
Senior Observability Engineer (Development & DevOps Tracks)
ZipRecruiter, Glendale, California, us, 91222
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Description
Must Have:
Golang, Python, AWS, OpenTelemetry, Terraform or CloudFormation, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Overview: These roles are critical to evolving our observability strategy and building robust, scalable tooling.
Roles: 1. DevOps-Focused Role:
Focused on operational automation and scripting (Python required)
Strong experience with observability (metrics, logs, traces)
OpenTelemetry expertise highly
Mid-level candidates acceptable
2. Development-Focused Role:
Strong AWS design experience required
Proficiency in Golang or Python (must be strong in at least one)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Expected to own project design and delivery end-to-end
Familiarity with observability tools like Datadog, Grafana, or New Relic is a plus
Senior-level, self-motivated engineer
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain observability pipelines using OpenTelemetry, Golang, and AWS
Develop and manage CI/CD job templates for automated testing (APIs, Web)
Customize CI/CD templates and validate infrastructure integrations
Lead technical planning, estimation, and delivery of engineering milestones
Maintain documentation and support internal knowledge sharing
Address technical debt and enhance system reliability
Collaborate across teams and adapt to changing project scopes
Work on high-scale systems handling millions to billions of datapoints
Qualifications:
5+ years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Golang and/or Python
Hands-on production experience with AWS; AWS certifications are a plus
Solid understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
Kubernetes and CI/CD pipeline expertise
Familiar with observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or New Relic
STEM Bachelor's Degree required
Qualifications:
OpenTelemetry and cloud- observability principles
Scripting in Bash or PowerShell
Experience with GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker
Front-end experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or React (nice to have)
Soft Skills:
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently in remote/distributed teams
Capable of translating business goals into technical solutions
Must Have:
Golang, Python, AWS, OpenTelemetry, Terraform or CloudFormation, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Overview: These roles are critical to evolving our observability strategy and building robust, scalable tooling.
Roles: 1. DevOps-Focused Role:
Focused on operational automation and scripting (Python required)
Strong experience with observability (metrics, logs, traces)
OpenTelemetry expertise highly
Mid-level candidates acceptable
2. Development-Focused Role:
Strong AWS design experience required
Proficiency in Golang or Python (must be strong in at least one)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Expected to own project design and delivery end-to-end
Familiarity with observability tools like Datadog, Grafana, or New Relic is a plus
Senior-level, self-motivated engineer
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain observability pipelines using OpenTelemetry, Golang, and AWS
Develop and manage CI/CD job templates for automated testing (APIs, Web)
Customize CI/CD templates and validate infrastructure integrations
Lead technical planning, estimation, and delivery of engineering milestones
Maintain documentation and support internal knowledge sharing
Address technical debt and enhance system reliability
Collaborate across teams and adapt to changing project scopes
Work on high-scale systems handling millions to billions of datapoints
Qualifications:
5+ years of software engineering experience with strong proficiency in Golang and/or Python
Hands-on production experience with AWS; AWS certifications are a plus
Solid understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or CloudFormation
Kubernetes and CI/CD pipeline expertise
Familiar with observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or New Relic
STEM Bachelor's Degree required
Qualifications:
OpenTelemetry and cloud- observability principles
Scripting in Bash or PowerShell
Experience with GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker
Front-end experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or React (nice to have)
Soft Skills:
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently in remote/distributed teams
Capable of translating business goals into technical solutions