Wellhub

Staff Platform Engineer | Observability

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2 days ago
Remote, BrazilStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Take end-to-end ownership of the observability stack and ensure it remains resilient, scalable, and capable of supporting rapid growth.
  • Evolve and maintain cloud-native infrastructure based on Kubernetes.
  • Build a self-service Observability as a Service platform covering metrics, logs, traces, profiling, retention, and high-cardinality telemetry.
  • Design Golden Paths that enable developers to instrument code and obtain high-fidelity signals with minimal operational overhead.
  • Build abstractions, tooling, internal products, CLIs, and potentially Kubernetes operators that simplify service and observability lifecycles.
  • Establish and maintain observability standards, guidelines, best practices, and RFC processes.
  • Provide clear, actionable technical guidance and foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across engineering teams.
  • Optimize telemetry and cloud costs while maintaining platform performance and reliability.

Requirements

  • Proven technical experience with observability practices and tooling for metrics, logs, traces, and profiling.
  • Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure and their cloud-native application ecosystems.
  • Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and its ecosystem.
  • Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, Loki, Tempo, or similar open-source solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry infrastructure and instrumentation.
  • Prior experience with AWS, Kubernetes, software engineering, and observability practices using open-source solutions is mandatory.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience identifying solutions to complex problems.
  • Ability to translate technical complexity into clear guidance for different stakeholders.
  • Experience building internal tools, CLIs, or Kubernetes operators is a bonus.
  • Familiarity with Crossplane, Istio, Linkerd, FinOps strategies, or CNCF certifications such as CKA, CKS, CKAD, PCA, or OTCA is a bonus.

Benefits

  • Remote work from anywhere in Brazil, with flexible-first hybrid and remote options.
  • Free Wellhub Gold+ membership, including access for up to three family members.
  • Wellz emotional wellbeing program with therapy sessions and on-demand content.
  • Health, dental, and life insurance.
  • Home office reimbursement.
  • Vacation eligibility after six months, additional annual days off based on tenure, and a birthday holiday.
  • 100% paid parental leave, with extended leave and a part-time ramp-back period for birth parents.
  • Career development platforms, interactive sessions, personalized development roadmaps, and internal opportunities.
  • Inclusive culture, wellbeing resources, and flexible benefits.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaArgo CDAWSAzureGitHub ActionsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaIstioKubernetesPrometheusPythonRuby

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