Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

Elastic
Spain
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeEUR 80,400 - 127,200Function: Product ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Cross-functional communication","Translating technical architecture into business goals","Collaboration","Public advocacy","Working in distributed teams"]

Own the strategy and execution for Elastic’s telemetry collection and remote management capabilities within the Observability team. Drive the roadmap for Fleet Server, Elastic Agent, EDOT, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash, including agent packaging, deployment KPIs, and cloud-native release planning. Lead Kubernetes operator and Helm Chart initiatives, advance OpenTelemetry receiver/exporter efforts, and coordinate with engineering, UX, and product marketing to deliver enterprise-grade telemetry pipelines.

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Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

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Job Summary

Own the strategy and execution for Elastic’s telemetry collection and remote management capabilities within the Observability team. Drive the roadmap for Fleet Server, Elastic Agent, EDOT, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash, including agent packaging, deployment KPIs, and cloud-native release planning. Lead Kubernetes operator and Helm Chart initiatives, advance OpenTelemetry receiver/exporter efforts, and coordinate with engineering, UX, and product marketing to deliver enterprise-grade telemetry pipelines.
Location: Spain
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid 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.
  • •Define and track KPIs for agent deployment success, pipeline efficiency, and adoption of Elastic’s OTel distributions.
  • •Oversee packaging, testing, and distribution of Elastic Agent and EDOT, including standalone purpose-specific distributions.
  • •Drive remote management capabilities for Elastic Agent, Fleet Server, and collector infrastructure to support scalable deployment, configuration, and control.
  • •Lead cloud-native Kubernetes release strategy, focusing on Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts, and advance OTel via receiver/exporter development across Elastic Agent (EDOT) and the upstream OpenTelemetry Collector project.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 80,400 - 127,200
Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveParental LeaveVolunteer Time

Key Requirements

  • •At least five years in a Product Management role 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 experience defining requirements for remote agent management, fleet control planes, or distributed edge collection systems.
  • •Familiarity with Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts, with strong understanding of cloud-native orchestration and release management.
  • •Expertise in OpenTelemetry standards, receivers/exporters, and OpenTelemetry Collector architectures.
Experience:5+ yearsEnterprise infrastructure observabilityTelemetry collectionAgent frameworksOpenTelemetryCloud-nativeOpen source
Skills:Cross-functional communicationTranslating technical architecture into business goalsCollaborationPublic advocacyWorking in distributed teams
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ElasticsearchKibanaLogstashBeatsElastic AgentFleet ServerElastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry (EDOT)FilebeatOpenTelemetryOpenTelemetry CollectorReceiversExportersKubernetesHelm ChartsKubernetes operators

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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