Staff Platform Engineer | Observability

The role

You will build and run a self-service observability platform using open source standards. You will work on high-cardinality metrics, log retention, distributed tracing, and profiling to support engineers at scale.

What you will do

• Review the current platform and propose better solutions
• Own the observability stack end to end
• Evolve the Kubernetes-based infrastructure
• Build abstractions to let teams manage their own observability
• Set standards and guidelines through RFCs
• Pair on designs and review proposals
• Mentor engineers and act as a technical reference

Required qualifications

• Built and run observability at scale (metrics, logs, traces)
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and AWS (or GCP or Azure)
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Portuguese
• Deep, hands-on expertise with open source observability tools such as Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, Loki or Tempo
• Expertise with OpenTelemetry collection and instrumentation
• Specialist depth in high-cardinality data, retention and storage, query performance, and platform reliability
• Experience building products for other engineers
• Strong software engineering skills
• Prior experience in AWS, Kubernetes, Software Engineering, and Observability Practices with open source solutions is mandatory

Nice to have

• Cost optimization for high-volume telemetry (FinOps)
• Internal tools, CLIs or Kubernetes operators; Crossplane
• Service mesh knowledge (Istio, Linkerd or similar)
• Experience with RFCs and technical leadership without direct reports
• CNCF certifications (CKA, CKS, CKAD, PCA, OTCA)

Benefits

• Free Gold+ membership with access to onsite gyms, studios, digital fitness, meditation, nutrition, and mental wellbeing support
• Add up to three family members to the plan
• Personalized emotional wellbeing program with 52 individual therapy sessions per year
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Flexible work options including hybrid and remote
• Home office reimbursement
• Vacations after 6 months
• 3 additional days off per year plus 1 day off for each year of tenure (up to 5 additional days)
• An extra holiday for your birthday
• 100% paid parental leave
• Access to world-class platforms and personalized development roadmaps

Before you apply

• Role is only open to candidates in Brazil

About the company

Wellhub is a company revolutionizing workplace wellness by connecting employees to fitness, mindfulness, therapy, nutrition, and sleep through a single subscription.