5-7 years of experience in observability engineering or related field
Proficient in C++ for collaboration with development teams
Experience with distributed tracing and real-time metrics
Strong leadership abilities to coach and influence teams
Analytical skills for diagnosing complex system behaviors
Excellent communication skills for technical concepts
Responsibilities
Lead the implementation of a unified observability strategy for Real-Time Collections
Perform hands-on C++ development in low-latency environments
Collaborate with engineering squads to integrate observability practices
Guide teams in creating customer-centric SLIs and dashboards
Establish GitOps/API-driven workflows for observability assets
Influence architectural decisions to incorporate observability early in the design
Benefits
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Collaborative and innovative team environment
Focus on enhancing customer experience through technology
Chance to influence engineering culture and practices
Work with cutting-edge observability technologies
Full Job Description
The Lead Observability Engineer drives the strategy, design, and hands‑on implementation of observability across all Real‑Time Collections squads. The role focuses on measuring and optimising customer experience of exchange data, embedding observability as a core engineering practice within applications and builds, and providing guidance and expert consultancy throughout the development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the implementation of the Real-Time Unified Observability roadmap for Real‑Time Collections and Contributions. Laser-focused on ensuring customer experience is measurable, visible, and continuously improved.
Hands on C++ Development in a low-latency environment
Work hands‑on with Collections squads to embed "Observability as a Practice" throughout the software development lifecycle. Support and encourage engineers to observe their software throughout Dev, Test, PPE and Prod.
Guide teams in building customer‑centric SLIs and insight dashboards that reflect timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and stability of market data.
Establish repeatable GitOps/API‑driven workflows for observability assets within build pipelines, ensuring consistent deployment and versioning.
Influence platform architecture and reliability decisions across Collections, ensuring observability considerations are baked into design early.
Requirements:
Base technical proficiency in C++ in order to engage with full-time developers.
Deep experience with observability engineering such as distributed tracing, and real‑time metrics pipelines.
Excellent leadership skills: able to coach teams, influence engineering culture, and drive cross‑team alignment.
Strong analytical mindset for diagnosing complex distributed‑system behaviours and customer impact.
Effective communicator with the ability to simplify system performance concepts for broader stakeholders.
Preferred:
Strong background in SLI/SLO design, especially for latency‑sensitive or market data systems
Ability to design and deliver end‑to‑end telemetry solutions across multiple teams and services
Skilled in cloud‑native, containerized, and Kubernetes environments
Proficiency with API- and GitOps-based workflows, config‑as‑code, and automated telemetry promotion.
Experience with eBPF diagnostic capabilities like tracing, network performance and app profiling.
Career Stage:
Manager
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