Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

Elastic
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 159,800 - 252,800 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Cross-functional leadership","Data-driven decision-making","Public advocacy","Collaboration"]

Own the strategy and execution for edge telemetry collectors and remote management in the Observability team. Define the product vision and roadmap for the Elastic Agent framework, Fleet Server/Service, and telemetry collectors, driving agent deployment KPIs and pipeline efficiency. Lead architecture, packaging, testing, and distribution across Elastic Agent, EDOT, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash, while advancing OpenTelemetry receivers/exporters and cloud-native Kubernetes/Helm releases.

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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 in the Observability team. Define the product vision and roadmap for the Elastic Agent framework, Fleet Server/Service, and telemetry collectors, driving agent deployment KPIs and pipeline efficiency. Lead architecture, packaging, testing, and distribution across Elastic Agent, EDOT, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash, while advancing OpenTelemetry receivers/exporters and cloud-native Kubernetes/Helm releases.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define product vision, go-to-market strategy, and execution roadmap for Elastic Agent, Fleet Server/Service, and telemetry collectors.
  • •Set and track KPIs for agent deployment success, pipeline efficiency, and adoption of Elastic 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 for scaled deployment and control.
  • •Lead initiatives for Logstash and advance OTel as a primary data shipper, including receivers/exporters development and distribution architecture.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 159,800 - 252,800 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveEquity

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 collectors, log shippers, and agent ecosystems including OpenTelemetry Collector, Elastic Agent, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash.
  • •Track record defining requirements for remote agent management, fleet control planes, or distributed edge collection systems.
  • •Experience with Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts, plus solid knowledge of cloud-native orchestration and release management.
  • •Excellent communication skills translating complex technical architectures into clear business goals.
Experience:5+ yearsObservabilityTelemetryEnterprise infrastructureCloud-nativeOpen source
Skills:CommunicationCross-functional leadershipData-driven decision-makingPublic advocacyCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Elastic AgentFleet ServerEDOTOpenTelemetryOpenTelemetry CollectorElastic Distribution of OpenTelemetryFilebeatBeatsLogstashElasticsearchKibanaKubernetesHelm ChartsReceiversExportersKubernetes 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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