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Principal Software Development Engineer - Observability

at Expedia Group

📍 2 Locations Unknown 💰 $249K – $348K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $249K – $348K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves designing and implementing scalable telemetry pipelines, driving OpenTelemetry adoption, and enhancing observability platforms across Expedia Group.

  • Design telemetry pipelines
  • Drive OpenTelemetry adoption
  • Implement platform governance
  • Enhance observability practices
  • Scale telemetry data handling

The technical environment includes OpenTelemetry, telemetry data pipelines, monitoring tools like Grafana and Datadog, and cloud-based data governance solutions.

The ideal candidate is a senior engineer with expertise in observability platforms, telemetry data pipelines, and data governance. They have experience leading large-scale data collection and monitoring initiatives across cloud environments.

OpenTelemetryTelemetry PipelinesScalable Data PlatformsData GovernanceCost Optimization
Automated ConfigurationsPlatform GovernanceDeveloper Experience ImprovementData ManagementMonitoring Tools
GrafanaDatadogOpenTelemetryCloud Monitoring Platforms
OpenTelemetryTelemetry PipelinesLogsMetricsTracesGrafanaDatadogData GovernanceCost ManagementScalable Data Platforms
OpenTelemetryTelemetry PipelinesLogsMetricsTracesGrafanaDatadogCloud MonitoringData GovernanceCost Management
LeadershipStrategic PlanningCollaborationProblem-solvingTechnical Communication
Industry Technology / SaaS / Observability / Cloud
Job Function Leading the development of scalable observability and telemetry platforms
Principal EngineerObservabilityTelemetry PipelinesOpenTelemetryLogsMetricsTracesGrafanaDatadogData GovernanceCost ManagementScalable Data PlatformsData CollectionMonitoringPlatform Governance

Lack of experience with telemetry data pipelines, No familiarity with OpenTelemetry or observability tools, Unable to lead large-scale data platform projects, No experience with data governance or cost management

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