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General Motors

Engineering Manager Observability

Sunnyvale, CA

$218K - $335K/yr

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... ) teams * Observability expertise: Deep understanding of core observability pillars: logs, metrics, and traces. Experience with technologies like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and log ...

General Motors

Engineering Manager Observability

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$218K - $335K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... ) teams * Observability expertise: Deep understanding of core observability pillars: logs, metrics, and traces. Experience with technologies like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and log ...

Info Way Solutions

SME SRE Observability

Fremont, CA · On-site

$62.50 - $83.25/hr

Info Way Solutions is seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with a strong focus on Observability. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ...

Apple

Software Engineer, Observability

Bodega Bay, CA

$184K - $277K/yr

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The Observability team within ASE is a fast moving, highly skilled team this is designing and building a suite of platforms and services that help Apple engineers observe and get insights into their ...

General Motors

Senior ML/AI Engineer - Observability

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$178K - $230K/yr

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This engineer will start delivering impact through observability frameworks and will evolve depending on business needs but they will be expected to identify high ROI investments with minimal ...

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for observability engineer in California is $63.33, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $52.73 and $72.74 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an observability engineer do?

An Observability Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining monitoring, logging, and tracing systems to ensure the health, performance, and reliability of applications and infrastructure. They work with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and ELK to collect and analyze telemetry data. Their goal is to provide visibility into system behavior, detect and diagnose issues quickly, and improve overall system observability. They collaborate with developers, SREs, and operational teams to create automated and scalable observability solutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an observability engineer?

To thrive as an Observability Engineer, you need a solid understanding of monitoring, logging, and tracing systems, as well as expertise in programming, cloud infrastructure, and incident response. Proficiency in tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP are commonly required, and certifications like AWS Certified DevOps Engineer can be advantageous. Strong analytical thinking, collaborative skills, and effective communication are essential soft skills for diagnosing issues and working across development and operations teams. These competencies are vital for proactively maintaining system reliability, ensuring performance, and resolving complications before they impact business operations.

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Infographic showing various Observability Engineer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 81% Full Time, 13% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $131,726 per year, or $63.3 per hour.

Engineering Manager, Observability Infrastructure

Roblox

San Mateo, CA

$122K - $160K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Job description

The Observability team builds the infrastructure that empowers engineers to understand, operate, and improve the Roblox platform and ecosystem. Our team owns the end-to-end observability stack across telemetry, distributed tracing, logging, profiling, storage systems, and developer-facing visualization tools.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the next generation of AI-powered observability platforms. In this role, you will help build intelligent systems that leverage AI to revolutionize CI/CD, testing, and DevOps workflows - enabling engineers to move faster, improve reliability, and operate large-scale distributed systems with greater efficiency and confidence.

This is a highly impactful leadership role at the center of Roblox infrastructure. Your work will directly improve developer productivity, platform reliability, and operational excellence across the company. You will partner closely with infrastructure, product engineering, and AI platform teams to shape the future of developer tooling and autonomous operations at scale.

You Have

  • 3+ years of engineering management experience with a proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and growing high-performing teams.
  • Strong experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems and data infrastructure.
  • Experience with observability platforms or AI/ML-powered infrastructure is a plus.
  • Strong technical judgment and execution skills, with the ability to balance long-term platform investments with near-term business priorities.
  • Passion for developer experience, platform engineering, and applying AI to improve engineering productivity and operational excellence.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills across engineering, product, and infrastructure teams.

You Will

  • Partner with stakeholders across the company to define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the next generation of observability infrastructure at Roblox.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers building AI-powered observability platforms and intelligent developer infrastructure.
  • Foster a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, execution, innovation, collaboration, and customer impact.
  • Drive initiatives that improve developer productivity, operational excellence, and platform reliability at scale.
  • Help shape the future of AI-driven developer tooling, CI/CD, testing, and DevOps experiences across Roblox.

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