Best Buy · 1 day ago
Staff Engineer, Reliability and Observability
Richfield Minnesota
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $212K/yr
5+ years expBest Buy is a leading retailer dedicated to enriching lives through technology. They are seeking a Staff Engineer for the Reliability and Observability team to lead technical strategies for data aggregation, providing insights for decision-making and modernization efforts while mentoring cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Own metric ingestion and validation across platforms, ensuring accuracy and consistency in enterprise scorecards
Collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and data teams to maintain metric integrity and accountability
Influence architecture and technical decisions for complex systems, ensuring scalable and reliable solutions
Identify opportunities to improve SDLC and observability; recommend tools, practices and standards to enhance efficiency and quality
Communicate trade-offs between technical, analytical, and product priorities to guide balanced decision-making
Build strong technical and business relationships across teams, acting as a mentor and thought leader
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent relevant professional experience
5+ years of experience in data analysis and enterprise-level database design
5+ years of hands-on expertise with GCP or AWS products and services
5+ years programming, IaC, CI/CD automation, and test-driven development
3+ years providing technical leadership and mentoring within cross-functional teams
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Demonstrated success driving cross-functional initiatives and fostering alignment across diverse teams
Skilled in clear communication and proactive risk management for complex projects
Expertise in SRE practices and observability frameworks (CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry)
Strong background in data governance and compliance
Experienced in designing cost-optimized cloud architectures
Experience with Agile methodologies and modern software development practices
Benefits
Competitive pay
Generous employee discount
Physical and mental well-being support
Company
Best Buy
Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services offering consumer electronics and more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
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