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Staff Product Manager, OpenTelemetry | UK | Remote

Grafana Labs
Location
United Kingdom (Remote)
Posted
26 days ago
Department
Product Management
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of Product Management experience in developer tools, observability, infrastructure, or data platforms
  • Strong working knowledge of OpenTelemetry, including SDK instrumentation and Collector pipelines
  • Experience leading strategy and execution across multiple engineering teams
  • Understanding of challenges in deploying software across Kubernetes and public cloud environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
  • Experience contributing to or building products around the OpenTelemetry ecosystem
  • Experience with automatic instrumentation or eBPF
  • Firsthand experience as an SRE, platform engineer, or observability practitioner
  • Experience building product-led onboarding or telemetry-health experiences at scale
What the job really is

As a Staff Product Manager for OpenTelemetry at Grafana Labs, you will develop and own the product vision and strategy for OpenTelemetry workloads, ensuring a seamless experience from setup to actionable telemetry in Grafana Cloud. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance user experiences, troubleshoot issues, and leverage AI tools for customer research and product development. This role emphasizes strong communication and technical proficiency while managing cross-product strategies and customer activation.

Benefits
  • 100% Remote work
  • 30 days of annual leave, including Grafana Shutdown Days
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for all roles
  • Defined opportunities for career growth
  • Transparent communication and approachable leadership
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary listed, but a range is provided for the UK market
  • Role involves managing multiple products without direct ownership
  • Focus on customer activation rather than developing OpenTelemetry in isolation
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