.About Us Always open. Our code, our culture, our opportunities. Leading open innovation without limits. We are SUSE.SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), Rancher and NeuVector. More than 60% of the Fortune 500 rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere – from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE puts the "open" back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow.We are open in our roots and open in our approach, striving to be the most trusted open innovator in the World. Openness extends beyond our technology. Our vibrant community thrives on diversity and connectivity without borders. Job Description Position Overview Join SUSE's Rancher Observability team as a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of our next-generation Kubernetes observability agent. While initially focused on our agent technology, you'll have opportunities to contribute across our observability platform and broader Kubernetes management ecosystem. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic influence, helping shape the future of cloud-native observability at enterprise scale. Primary Responsibilities Agent Development Lead development and optimization of our Go and eBPF-based observability agent. Design and implement high-performance data collection systems for metrics, logs, traces, and topology. Optimize agent resource utilization across large-scale Kubernetes deployments (1000+ node clusters). Manage upstream merges and maintain compatibility with open-source components. Develop and maintain integrations between the agent and other data sources and platforms. Platform Integration Integrate agent capabilities with Rancher's Kubernetes management ecosystem. Enhance OpenTelemetry collection and correlation capabilities. Implement real-time topology mapping and dependency detection for additional protocols. Optimize data collection and transmission for high-throughput scenarios. Contribute to architectural decisions for the broader observability platform. General development contributions in the Rancher Observability ecosystem. Technical Leadership Drive technical decisions for agent architecture and implementation. Mentor team members on observability patterns and best practices. Collaborate with product teams to define agent capabilities and roadmap. Contribute to open-source communities and industry standards. Technical Requirements Essential Skills Strong experience with Go or similar systems programming languages. Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals and container ecosystems. Proven experience with eBPF programming and kernel instrumentation. Experience building high-throughput data collection systems