Lead C++ Engineer with Observability

We are seeking a Lead C++ Engineer with Observability to lead the observability implementation. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, ensuring customer experience, system reliability and operational insight are measurable and embedded throughout the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience from low-latency trading, market data or other high-performance distributed systems, with a strong C++ background and a track record of building production monitoring, telemetry and operational tooling at scale. Responsibilities Lead observability implementation across the software development lifecycleEnsure customer experience, system reliability and operational insight are measurable and embeddedBuild and operate large-scale monitoring, observability or control platformsEstablishment of standards and drive adoption of observability best practicesEngagement with development teams effectively to deliver telemetry and operational toolingImplementation of metrics, tracing, logging, profiling and telemetry pipelinesDrive customer-experience measurement for latency-sensitive market data systemsInfluence engineering teams to align on observability outcomes Requirements 7+ years of experience in observability engineering, including metrics, tracing and loggingExpertise in profiling and telemetry pipelinesUnderstanding of customer-experience measurement for latency-sensitive market data systemsBackground in building and operating large-scale monitoring, observability or control platformsProficiency in C++ engineering and the ability to engage effectively with development teamsSkills in OpenTelemetry, eBPF and GitOpsCompetency in API-driven automation and CI/CD-integrated observability practicesFamiliarity with cloud-native, Kubernetes and distributed systems architecturesProven ability to influence engineering teams and establish standardsEnglish proficiency at B2 level or higher Nice to have Background in trading or market-makingFamiliarity with exchange connectivityKnowledge of market data environments We offer We gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunitiesWe provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:Stable payParticipation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discountBenefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)Referral bonuses up to $2,000Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and moreCorporate, social and well-being eventsPlease, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees onlyWe are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individuallyWe will reach out to selected candidates exclusively EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.