Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

Elastic
Portugal
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeEUR 67,000 - 106,000Function: Product ManagementSkills: ["Communication","Cross-functional leadership","Public advocacy"]

Own the strategy and execution for edge telemetry collectors and remote management capabilities for the Observability team. Drive the product vision and roadmap for Fleet Server, Elastic Agent, EDOT, and related log shippers (Filebeat/Beats and Logstash). Define KPIs for deployment success and pipeline efficiency, lead Kubernetes operator and Helm Chart release strategy, and advance OpenTelemetry receivers/exporters to meet enterprise needs.

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Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

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Job Summary

Own the strategy and execution for edge telemetry collectors and remote management capabilities for the Observability team. Drive the product vision and roadmap for Fleet Server, Elastic Agent, EDOT, and related log shippers (Filebeat/Beats and Logstash). Define KPIs for deployment success and pipeline efficiency, lead Kubernetes operator and Helm Chart release strategy, and advance OpenTelemetry receivers/exporters to meet enterprise needs.
Location: Portugal
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define the product vision, go-to-market strategy, and execution roadmap for the Elastic Agent framework, Fleet Server/Service, and telemetry collectors.
  • •Set and track KPIs for agent deployment success, pipeline efficiency, and adoption of OTel distributions.
  • •Oversee packaging, testing, and distribution of Elastic Agent and EDOT, including standalone purpose-specific distributions.
  • •Lead remote management and control capabilities for Elastic Agent, Fleet Server, and collector infrastructure at scale.
  • •Drive Kubernetes operator and Helm Chart release strategy and advance OpenTelemetry via receivers/exporters improvements across Elastic Agent (EDOT) and the upstream project.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 67,000 - 106,000
Perks:Health InsuranceParental LeavePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •At least five years in Product Management focused on enterprise infrastructure observability, telemetry collection, or agent frameworks.
  • •Deep technical familiarity with telemetry collectors, log shippers, and agent ecosystems including OpenTelemetry Collector, Elastic Agent, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash.
  • •Proven ability to define requirements for remote agent management, fleet control planes, or distributed edge collection systems.
  • •Experience with Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts, with a strong understanding of cloud-native orchestration and release management.
  • •Expertise in OpenTelemetry standards (receivers/exporters) and OpenTelemetry Collector architectures.
Experience:Enterprise observabilityTelemetry collectionAgent frameworksOpenTelemetry
Skills:CommunicationCross-functional leadershipPublic advocacy
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Elastic AgentFleet ServerElastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry (EDOT)OpenTelemetry CollectorOpenTelemetryFilebeatBeatsLogstashElastic StackElasticsearchKibanaKubernetesHelm Charts

Company Brief

Elastic
Builds the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash) and provides search, observability, and security solutions that enable organizations to search, analyze, and protect data in real time across applications, infrastructure, and enterprises.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded: 2012
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