Senior Software Engineer – DevOps/Observability Platform at Nexthink
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At a glance
- Company
- Nexthink
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Working hours
- 40 hours
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered, according to the listing
- Posted
- Added to The Stack
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Updated 2026-11-03, from our data and official sources.
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About the role
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and own the observability platform integrating DataDog, OpenTelemetry, AWS services and CI pipelines (GitHub Actions).
- Implement automation to reduce manual toil and accelerate incident resolution, leveraging AI/LLM where appropriate for automated root-cause analysis.
- Administer and optimise the platform for performance, reliability, cost and governance; define monitoring standards and alerting practices.
- Proactively monitor production, troubleshoot incidents, iterate on fixes and run post-incident reviews to improve systems.
- Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to prioritise observability needs and deliver scalable solutions.
Requirements:
- 5+ years’ experience in SaaS engineering with hands-on observability and DevOps experience; DataDog experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD, IaC tools, Kubernetes and AWS fundamentals.
- Familiarity with OpenTelemetry or similar telemetry systems and best practices for metrics/traces/logs.
- Experience with security, cost management and governance in cloud environments and SRE principles.
- Comfortable using AI tools to enhance diagnostics; strong cross-team communication and English proficiency.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and own an advanced observability platform while leveraging AI and LLM capabilities to automate root-cause analysis. Manage the administration and optimization of the platform to ensure performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
Requirements
Requires 5+ years of experience in SaaS projects with strong knowledge of observability systems, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines. Candidates must have proficiency in AWS, Kubernetes, and IaC tools, along with the ability to lead cross-team communications.
Key skills
- Observability — in 300 other listings on The Stack
- DevOps — in 182 other listings on The Stack
- DataDog — in 71 other listings on The Stack
- AWS — in 788 other listings on The Stack
- GitHub Actions — in 93 other listings on The Stack
- OpenTelemetry — in 38 other listings on The Stack
- Kubernetes — in 569 other listings on The Stack
- IaC — in 4 other listings on The Stack
- SRE
- AI
- LLM
- Root-cause analysis
- Cloud infrastructure
- SaaS
- Automation
On The Stack (as of 2026-11-03)
Frequently asked questions about Nexthink
Is this Senior Software Engineer – DevOps/Observability Platform role still open?
It was posted on 2026-08-25. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Nexthink's site before applying.
Does Nexthink offer visa sponsorship?
This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Nexthink's site.
Where is this role located?
The listing gives the location as Madrid, Spain. It is marked on-site.
What skills does this role ask for?
The listing names: Observability, DevOps, DataDog, AWS, GitHub Actions, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, IaC, SRE, AI, LLM, Root-cause analysis, Cloud infrastructure, SaaS, Automation.