Lead Observability Engineer

2 weeks ago


San Jose, California, United States Adobe Full time

About Adobe

At Adobe, we are dedicated to transforming the world through innovative digital experiences. Our mission is to empower individuals—from budding creators to established enterprises—with the tools necessary to craft and deliver outstanding digital content. We are passionate about enabling people to produce stunning images, videos, and applications, thereby enhancing how businesses engage with their customers across various platforms.

We strive to recruit top talent and are devoted to fostering an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued and has equal access to opportunities. We believe that great ideas can emerge from any corner of our organization, and we are excited to see what you can bring to the table.

Join our diverse global team that develops and identifies premier tools to provide essential Observability services across Adobe.

Our team exemplifies the DevOps culture, with responsibilities that span from creating new tools and user interfaces to managing and supporting one of the largest logging infrastructures in collaboration with other Observability solutions.

We are a close-knit group committed to delivering a robust platform and ample support for both our clients and one another. We are seeking a new Senior Developer to help us implement and advance our comprehensive Observability Strategy.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment with varied tasks where your contributions lead to tangible results, we would love to connect with you.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 8-10+ years of hands-on experience with distributed applications at scale in cloud environments.
  • Expertise in designing and deploying large-scale Observability platforms.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse and distributed team setting.
Essential Qualifications
  • Proficiency with internally hosted logging systems such as Splunk, Loki, Elastic, and Clickhouse, focusing on enhancing client performance and stability.
  • Programming skills in languages such as Go and Python; experience in building integrations and applications for large-scale Observability frameworks.
  • Experience in designing and implementing systems that ensure fault tolerance, scalability, and stability.
  • Background in developing, deploying, and managing distributed applications on cloud platforms, with familiarity in containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Ability to create solution architectures for large-scale Observability systems.
  • Commitment to ensuring optimal uptime and Quality of Service (QoS) for Adobe's clientele through operational excellence.
  • Knowledge in defining service level objectives (SLOs) and service level indicators (SLIs) to measure service quality.
  • Understanding of both public and private cloud environments.
  • Collaboration with SRE and Engineering/Product teams to drive critical initiatives.
  • Partnership with Engineering teams to advance the One-Adobe Observability Strategy.
  • Experience in designing and maintaining production monitoring systems.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting performance and stability challenges using a variety of tools.
  • Mentorship of team members on large-scale Observability platforms.
  • Strong communication skills to drive projects to completion across teams.
  • Influence the organization through contributions to technical direction and strategic decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with additional Observability tools such as Grafana, Cortex, Tempo, and Jaeger.
  • Experience with open-source projects and communities, particularly OpenTelemetry.
  • Knowledge of cloud security and automation concepts, practices, and procedures.
  • Advocacy for the DevOps/SRE methodology.

At Adobe, you will be immersed in a remarkable work environment recognized globally as one of the best places to work. You will collaborate with colleagues who are dedicated to mutual growth through our unique feedback-driven approach. If you are looking to make a significant impact, Adobe is the ideal place for you. Discover what our employees say about their experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer. Adobe is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming and encouraging diversity in the workplace.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process, as well as during employment.

Adobe values a fair and open marketplace for all employees and has policies in place to ensure compliance with recruitment and hiring practices.



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