Principal Product Manager, Telemetry Collection - Observability

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. As a Principal Product Manager for Telemetry collection within the Observability team, you will be responsible for driving the strategy and execution for our edge telemetry collectors and remote management capabilities.

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 focused on agent deployment success, pipeline efficiency, and the adoption of our OTel distributions
• Oversee the packaging, testing, and distribution of the Elastic Agent, which is Elastic Distribution for OpenTelemetry Collector (EDOT) as well as standalone, purpose-specific Elastic Agent-based distributions
• Drive remote management capabilities for Elastic Agent, Fleet Server, and collector infrastructure to ensure smooth deployment, configuration, and control at scale
• Drive the vision and release strategy for our cloud-native deployments, specifically focusing on Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts to ensure seamless provisioning and lifecycle management of our agent framework
• Advance OTel as a primary data shipper, guiding the ongoing development of receivers and exporters across Elastic Agent (EDOT) and the upstream OpenTelemetry Collector project to meet enterprise requirements
• Manage Filebeat (as an Elastic Agent–managed OTel receiver, or standalone binary) and oversee the maintenance of the Beats repository
• Lead product initiatives for Logstash — continuing to provide the best experience for all of our many Logstash users through improved supportability, performance and customer requested enhancements
• Work closely with engineering, UX, and product marketing to deliver compelling central management and collector experiences
• Act as a key spokesperson for Elastic’s agent framework, collector ecosystem, and collection capabilities at internal and external events

Requirements:

• At minimum five years in a Product Management role with a specific focus on enterprise infrastructure observability, telemetry collection, or agent frameworks
• Deep technical familiarity with collectors, log shippers, and agent ecosystems such as the OpenTelemetry Collector, Elastic Agent, Filebeat/Beats, and Logstash
• Proven track record in defining requirements for remote agent management, fleet control planes, or distributed edge collection systems
• Familiarity with Kubernetes operators and Helm Charts, alongside a solid understanding of cloud-native orchestration and release management
• Previous work experience on the front lines of IT Ops, DevOps, or SRE, or a customer-facing solution architect / consultant background is ideal
• Expertise in OpenTelemetry standards, receivers/exporters, and OpenTelemetry Collector architectures
• Experience working closely with open-source communities and navigating the balance between upstream contributions and enterprise product requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical architectures into clear business goals
• Familiarity with modern AI productivity tools and an understanding of emerging AI technology stacks and telemetry requirements
• Ability to work effectively in a distributed team throughout the world
• Strong familiarity with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats)