Senior Observability Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (Observability) Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Relocation support provided) 🇦🇪Salary: 30,000 – 40,000 AED per monthJoin a fast-growing cybersecurity scale-up in Abu Dhabi as a Senior Software Engineer (Observability) and own the observability layer behind a global identity platform.You’ll build and run the telemetry backbone (metrics, logs, traces) across cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped Kubernetes environments. The goal is a consistent, vendor-neutral setup that works everywhere without per-environment tweaks.You’ll make sure every service is observable from day one, with solid instrumentation, correlation, and alerting. You’ll also set the standards and defaults that make observability a built-in part of the platform, not an afterthought.Required Experience:8+ years of JVM-based production engineering experience (Java 17/21, Spring Boot)Strong hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry in Java, including SDK/agent instrumentation, Collector pipelines, OTLP, and distributed context propagationExperience building or operating vendor-neutral observability systems across cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped environmentsStrong understanding of observability as a product: defining SLIs/SLOs, working backwards from SLAs, and designing actionable alerting and error budgetsExperience with New Relic (or similar tools), including instrumentation, dashboards, alerting, and OTEL-based integrationsProven track record building shared observability frameworks or instrumentation libraries used across multiple teamsStrong Kubernetes expertise with portable observability across AWS, GCP, Azure, and bare metalEnd-to-end ownership of systems including production support and on-call responsibilityAbility to turn telemetry insights into engineering standards, defaults, and reusable platform componentsWhat’s in it for you?Ownership of key platform decisions, driving the growth and scale of critical productsOpportunity to shape complex application and infrastructure at scaleHigh autonomy within a technically strong, collaborative engineering cultureBenefits include Visa & health insurance (for you and your family), and annual flight ticketRelocation package: flights and one month accommodation on arrival (for you and your family)Why Relocate to the UAE?Abu Dhabi offers an exceptional lifestyle with tax-free income, year-round sun, and a high standard of living. Ranked as the second safest country in the world, making it an ideal location for individuals and families seeking long-term stability. The UAE has become a major hub for innovation, driven by significant investment attracting some of the most innovative start-ups and scale-ups from across the globe.If this sounds like you, please apply with your latest CV and we will be in touch to discuss the role further!