Point72 · 15 hours ago
Observability Engineer
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$175K/yr - $225K/yrPoint72 is a global asset management firm focused on revolutionizing finance through innovative technology. The Observability Engineer will architect and develop an enterprise-wide observability platform, collaborate with teams to implement observability standards, and drive cost optimization initiatives around monitoring and logging.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Architect, develop, and evolve our enterprise-wide observability platform to provide deep visibility into infrastructure and application performance
Design and implement monitoring solutions leveraging modern metrics and visualization technologies, with support for additional platform integrations
Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to define and implement observability standards and best practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Implement and maintain automation for monitoring configurations using infrastructure as code (IaC) tools
Integrate observability standards to unify metrics, logs, and traces across collection pipelines
Drive cost optimization initiatives around monitoring and logging, balancing data retention, performance, and value
Partner with developers and operations teams to enable self-service observability capabilities
Create automation and alerting processes to proactively identify and resolve performance issues before they impact business operations
Participate in architectural reviews to ensure observability is embedded into new services and platforms from the outset
Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing around observability tools, processes, and patterns
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
Proven experience building and maintaining observability solutions at scale in complex environments
Hands-on expertise with Prometheus and Grafana
Proficiency in at least one modern scripting or programming language such as Python, Go, and/or Bash
Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible
Background in automation of operational workflows and monitoring systems
Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of innovation in observability and monitoring strategies
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across infrastructure, application, and operations teams
Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Benefits
Fully-paid health care benefits
Generous parental and family leave policies
Mental and physical wellness programs
Volunteer opportunities
Non-profit matching gift program
Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
Tuition assistance
A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
Company
Point72
Point72 invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide.
Founded in 2012
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45.17M2012-06-15Series Unknown· $45.17M
Leadership Team
Nanssia Fragoudaki
Chief Operating Officer for Technology
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Sam Wadhams
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
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