Hire Observability Engineers Who See Problems Before Users Do

Our hiring process pre-vets every candidate for SRE expertise, monitoring tool proficiency, and cultural fit. We ensure only the most qualified and compatible observability engineers are presented for your consideration.

In many cases, we can match you with a single engineer within a few weeks. Larger teams take longer, depending on the skill sets and number of engineers required.

Yes. You can start with one observability engineer or ramp up a dedicated SRE team, then adjust headcount up or down as your monitoring requirements evolve.

The cost to hire an observability engineer varies by location, seniority, and engagement model. Typical hourly rates range from $55–80 per hour. Full-time observability engineers typically earn $120,000–$170,000+ annually, with senior roles at companies like United Airlines ranging from $134,000 to $172,000.

Freelance platforms can connect you with observability engineers, but you're on the hook for sourcing, vetting, and managing the work. X-Team is different. We provide you with fully committed, pre-vetted engineers who integrate into your stack, tools, and culture for the long haul.

You do, as long as payment is current. All monitoring configurations and dashboards created by X-Team engineers are fully yours, protected under clean work-for-hire and IP assignment agreements.

X-Team engineers adopt your repositories, boards, frameworks, and rituals from day one—joining stand-ups, code reviews, and sprint planning just like any in-house teammate.

We'll resolve the issue quickly, whether through feedback or replacing the engineer. Our goal is long-term cultural fit, not just quick placement.

X-Team's model is async-first, but we prioritize overlap with your core hours and match you with engineers who can collaborate in real time where it matters.

Observability engineers provided by X-Team follow your existing review and testing pipelines, use secure company-issued devices, and comply with best practices for credentials and access.

X-Team manages the full operational layer so you can scale globally without the legal or logistical friction. We handle onboarding, contracts, NDAs, and background checks. We ensure every engineer is properly classified and compliant in their country of residence. You receive a single, simple invoice—no paperwork overload, no surprises.

We'll sign an MSA that covers the terms of our work together. After that, our minimum engagement for a contracted scope of work is 3 months.