Staff Software Engineer - OpenTelemetry Python instrumentation | Ireland | Remote
Core
Develop and maintain the OpenTelemetry Python SDK and instrumentation libraries, with a strong focus on AI applications and agent workflows.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Python, OpenTelemetry, Generative AI)
Builds
OpenTelemetry Python SDK, instrumentation libraries for AI agents, and upstream OpenTelemetry project contributions
Domain
Observability, Generative AI, Open Source
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, asynchronous code, OpenTelemetry, AI agent instrumentation, profiling, open-source collaboration, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Rust, observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus), semantic conventions for generative AI
Technologies
Python, OpenTelemetry, Rust, Grafana, Prometheus
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain the OpenTelemetry Python SDK and instrumentation libraries; Build instrumentation for AI agents connecting agent runs and model calls; Improve Python SDK performance using profiling and benchmarks; Teach others and promote best practices around OpenTelemetry; Support technical direction and contribute to business conversations on OpenTelemetry strategy; Partner with GTM, Product, and Support teams to investigate instrumentation issues
