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Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

Elastic · United States

Posted 23 days ago

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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

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About this role

As a Principal Product Manager for Telemetry Collection within the Observability team at Elastic, you will drive the strategy and execution for edge telemetry collectors and remote management capabilities. Your responsibilities include defining the product vision, overseeing agent architecture, managing remote deployment, and enhancing log shipping infrastructure, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and advocating for the product externally.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
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

  • At minimum five years in a Product Management role with a specific focus on enterprise infrastructure observability, telemetry collection, or agent frameworks.
  • Deep technical familiarity with collectors, log shippers, and agent ecosystems such as the 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, alongside a solid understanding of cloud-native orchestration and release management.
  • Expertise in OpenTelemetry standards, receivers/exporters, and OpenTelemetry Collector architectures.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical architectures into clear business goals.

Nice to have

  • Previous work experience on the front lines of IT Ops, DevOps, or SRE, or a customer-facing solution architect / consultant background is ideal.
  • Experience working closely with open-source communities and navigating the balance between upstream contributions and enterprise product requirements.
  • Familiarity with modern AI productivity tools and an understanding of emerging AI technology stacks and telemetry requirements.
  • Ability to work effectively in a distributed team throughout the world.

What you get

  • Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
  • Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
  • Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
  • Generous number of vacation days each year
  • Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
  • Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love

Worth weighing

  • No variable compensation component listed, only base salary mentioned.
  • Role involves significant responsibility in product strategy and cross-functional leadership, which may require extensive collaboration and communication.
  • The position emphasizes a strong technical background, which may not suit candidates without deep experience in the specified technologies.

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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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