Staff Observability Engineer

FanDuel

New York City, NY, US
Base: $170,000 - $213,000 usd; bonus/equity: annua...
On-site
Significant hands-on observability engineering experience
Strong expertise in datadog monitoring platform
Proficiency with kubernetes and aws infrastructure
FanDuel is seeking a Staff Observability Engineer to enhance their observability ecosystem, focusing on system performance, reliability, and user experience. This hands-on role involves collaborating with engineering and product teams to implement scalable observability capabilities, leveraging AI and automation for improved incident management and root cause analysis

Job Summary

  • The role involves designing a scalable observability ecosystem that combines system telemetry with user signals to provide holistic performance visibility.
  • Employees will leverage AI-assisted workflows to accelerate root cause analysis and reduce operational toil while establishing industry-standard incident management practices.
  • FanDuel offers comprehensive benefits including health plans starting at $0 per paycheck, generous PTO, and a 401k match up to 5%.

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FanDuel is seeking a Staff Observability Engineer to enhance their observability ecosystem, focusing on system performance, reliability, and user experience. This hands-on role involves collaborating with engineering and product teams to implement scalable observability capabilities, leveraging AI and automation for improved incident management and root cause analysis.

Salary

Base: $170,000 - $213,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities available; Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 401k match, PTO, sick leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Significant hands-on observability engineering experience
  • Strong expertise in Datadog monitoring platform
  • Proficiency with Kubernetes and AWS infrastructure
  • Experience defining SLOs, SLIs, and alerting strategies
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems principles

Nice-to-have

  • AI and machine learning integration for observability
  • Mentoring engineers to raise maturity levels
  • Influencing technical direction across multiple teams
  • Optimizing platforms for cost and scalability
  • Driving operational excellence through automation

Key Requirements

  • Significant hands-on experience in observability or SRE roles
  • Proven ability to influence technical direction across stakeholders
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals in Go, Java, Python, or TypeScript

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