Nscale

Technology

ObservabilityPlatformEngineer

£75–105k ~AI est. United Kingdom
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Observability Platform Engineer at Nscale. Skills: Observability platforms, Monitoring, Logging, Tracing. Design observability platforms. Build observability platforms”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Diagnose performance issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience in designing observability platforms, Experience operating observability platforms at scale, Hands-on expertise with monitoring tools, Hands-on expertise with logging tools, Hands-on expertise with tracing tools, Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, Proficiency in scripting/automation, Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code, Knowledge of CI/CD practices, Understanding of distributed systems reliability, Understanding of incident management, Excellent problem-solving skills, Ability to diagnose performance issues

Nice to Have

Experience with AI/ML workload observability, Familiarity with hyperscale datacenter environments, Knowledge of AIOps, Knowledge of advanced telemetry analytics, Exposure to sustainability monitoring

What You'll Do.

Design observability platforms

Build observability platforms

Maintain observability platforms

Deploy observability tools

Manage observability tools

Automate observability infrastructure

Instrument applications for telemetry

Instrument systems for telemetry

Ensure data reliability

Ensure data retention

Troubleshoot platform issues

Drive adoption of best practices

Contribute to incident detection

Contribute to incident response

Contribute to incident resolution

Document observability standards

Document observability tools

Document observability processes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with SRE teams; Work with Infrastructure teams; Work with Engineering teams; Partner with engineering teams; Partner with SRE teams; Work with product teams

Process & Methodology

CI/CD practices

Full Job Description

About Nscale Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future. About The Role Nscale is seeking an Observability Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate the monitoring, logging, and tracing systems that power observability across our global AI datacenter infrastructure. You will focus on scalability, automation, and integration of observability platforms, ensuring that metrics, logs, and traces are accurate, accessible, and actionable. You’ll work closely with SRE, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams to ensure our GPU-powered cloud is fully instrumented for reliability and performance. What You'll Be Doing Design, build, and maintain observability platforms (monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting) at global scale. Deploy and manage tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK/Opensearch, OpenTelemetry, and Jaeger. Automate observability infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines. Partner with engineering and SRE teams to instrument applications and systems for telemetry. Develop dashboards, alerts, and analytics to provide real-time visibility into infrastructure health. Ensure observability data is accurate, reliable, and retained per compliance requirements. Troubleshoo

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