PrincipalEngineer-CloudObservability

## Accountabilities Lead the design and evolution of cloud observability systems that provide deep insights into performance, health, and reliability of distributed data platforms. Define and drive technical strategy and roadmap for observability capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments. Architect scalable, resilient systems capable of handling massive growth and near real-time data requirements. Review system designs, architecture decisions, and code to ensure high engineering standards and operational excellence. Collaborate with product managers, engineering leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to align technical execution with business goals. Mentor and guide senior engineers and teams, fostering technical growth, ownership, and a strong engineering culture. Champion reliability, performance, and observability best practices across engineering organizations. Contribute hands-on to system design, debugging, and production issue resolution when needed. Establish and improve engineering processes that enhance execution quality, delivery speed, and system stability. Requirements 15+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with strong exposure to large-scale distributed systems. Deep expertise in system design, distributed architecture, concurrency, and multi-threaded programming. Proven experience building, operating, and scaling production-grade cloud services. Strong understanding of systems fundamentals including networking, storage, and operating systems. Ability to take ideas from concept to production with strong execution and ownership mindset. Experience debugging complex production issues and working in on-call, high-availability environments. Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams and leadership levels. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. Strong ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural scalability.