Director of Engineering, Observability

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director of Engineering, Observability in the United States .

We are seeking a strategic and hands-on engineering leader to build and scale a world-class observability platform. This role combines technical vision, team leadership, and operational excellence to deliver high-impact, reliable, and scalable data observability solutions. The successful candidate will partner closely with product and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that engineering efforts align with customer value and business outcomes. This is an opportunity to influence the technical direction of a critical platform, mentor a high-performing team, and drive innovation in monitoring, reliability, and operational visibility across complex distributed systems.

Accountabilities :

As Director of Engineering, Observability, you will lead the strategy, design, and execution of the observability platform while building a high-performing engineering team. Key responsibilities include :

• Define and drive the technical strategy, roadmap, and execution for the observability platform.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering collaboration, innovation, and customer-focused development.
• Partner with product, design, and engineering leaders to shape the future of observability and governance.
• Ensure platform architecture, design, and implementation are scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, CI / CD, and operational rigor.
• Represent the observability team internally and externally, aligning stakeholders around shared goals.
• Drive initiatives to improve platform reliability, visibility, and actionable insights for customers.

Requirements

Candidates should possess a blend of technical expertise and leadership experience in building and scaling distributed systems. Essential qualifications include :

Preferred qualifications :

Benefits

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.

📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.

🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.

🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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