Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

Posted 23 days ago

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This role has been open: 23 days
Reposted: No
Salary listed: No
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Hiring momentum: 138 roles opened in the last 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 will include defining product vision and roadmaps, overseeing agent architecture, managing remote capabilities, and enhancing log shipping infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and represent the product at various events.

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freshness: 4/5
career value: 5/5
role clarity: 5/5
pay transparency: 0/5

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What you need

Minimum five years in a Product Management role focused 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 and distributed edge collection systems.
Familiarity with Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts, and understanding of cloud-native orchestration and release management.
Expertise in OpenTelemetry standards and 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.
Ability to work effectively in a distributed team.

What you get

Base salary compensation with no variable component.
Participation in Elastic’s equity plan and Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
Flexible locations and schedules for many roles.
Generous vacation days each year.
Financial donation matching up to $2000.

Worth weighing

No specific salary listed beyond the range of $154,000 to $243,600 CAD.
Role involves significant responsibility in managing complex systems, which may be challenging for some candidates.
The position requires working with a distributed team, which may not suit everyone.

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