Engineering Manager, Observability

General Motors (GM)

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Sunnyvale, CAAustin, TXWarren, MI
Salary
$218,800–$335,300 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
54 days ago
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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, Observability

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The Engineering Manager, Observability joins the AV Developer Productivity organization to lead the AV Observability team. This role involves managing and growing a team of engineers while defining the technical vision and roadmap for a robust observability platform. You will oversee architectural decisions regarding instrumentation, logging, metrics, and tracing to provide actionable insights into complex systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include leading platform development for data pipelines, managing vendor relationships, and collaborating with AI/ML and firmware teams to improve system reliability. Required skills include expertise in logs, metrics, and traces using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. You must be proficient in Go, Python, and Typescript, with experience in distributed systems, cloud-native applications, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $279400 from 84 postings across 24 companies.

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Skills

OpenTelemetry Prometheus Grafana Go Python TypeScript Kubernetes Docker GCP AWS Azure Terraform Istio CI/CD Microservices TSDBs

What you'll do

  • Manage and grow a team of engineers through performance reviews, coaching, and career development.
  • Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for the observability platform.
  • Provide technical guidance on instrumentation, logging, metrics, and tracing across the AV software stack.
  • Lead the development of internal tools and data pipelines to analyze telemetry data at scale.
  • Ensure tools enable rapid detection, debugging, and resolution of unforeseen system failures.
  • Collaborate with AI/ML, firmware, and infrastructure teams to implement observability practices.
  • Manage relationships and costs associated with third-party observability software and platforms.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of proven leadership experience managing software or site reliability engineering (SRE) teams.
  • Deep understanding of core observability pillars including logs, metrics, and traces.
  • Experience with technologies like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and log management systems.
  • Strong background in designing and architecting distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices.
  • Proficiency in Go, Python, or Typescript along with standard software development practices.
  • Experience with cloud offerings like GCP, AWS, or Azure, and technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience with Istio, Terraform, TSDBs, and defining SLIs/SLOs (preferred).

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