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Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

Elastic · Portugal

Posted 23 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
Elastic's roles stay open a median of 32 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Elastic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Elastic
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 372 open
Hiring momentum
495 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Elastic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Elastic.

About this role

As a Principal Product Manager for Telemetry Collection within the Observability team at Elastic, you will lead the strategy and execution for edge telemetry collectors and remote management capabilities. Your responsibilities will include defining product vision, overseeing agent architecture, managing remote capabilities, and driving Kubernetes management. You will also collaborate cross-functionally to enhance the user experience and advocate for Elastic's telemetry solutions.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Elastic as an employer.

What you need

  • Minimum five years in a Product Management role with a focus on enterprise infrastructure observability, telemetry collection, or agent frameworks
  • Deep technical familiarity with collectors, log shippers, and agent ecosystems such as OpenTelemetry Collector, Elastic Agent, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash
  • Proven track record in defining requirements for remote agent management, fleet control planes, or distributed edge collection systems
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts, and understanding of cloud-native orchestration and release management
  • Expertise in OpenTelemetry standards, receivers/exporters, and OpenTelemetry Collector architectures
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to translate complex technical architectures into clear business goals

Nice to have

  • Previous work experience in IT Ops, DevOps, or SRE, or as a customer-facing solution architect/consultant
  • Experience working closely with open-source communities and balancing upstream contributions with enterprise product requirements
  • Familiarity with modern AI productivity tools and understanding of emerging AI technology stacks and telemetry requirements

What you get

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Financial donation matching up to $2000
  • Up to 40 hours each year for volunteer projects

Worth weighing

  • No variable compensation component mentioned
  • Salary range provided, but final compensation is determined by various factors
  • Role involves significant responsibility in product strategy and cross-functional leadership, which may require strong stakeholder management skills

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Listed by Elastic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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