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, Open Source, Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, OpenTelemetry, asynchronous code, software instrumentation, profiling, open-source collaboration, technical leadership
Preferred skills
Rust, AI system instrumentation, observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus), semantic conventions for generative AI
Technologies
Python, OpenTelemetry, Rust, Grafana, Prometheus
Responsibilities
Develop improvements to the OpenTelemetry Python SDK and instrumentation libraries; Build instrumentation connecting agent runs, model calls, and tool execution; Improve Python SDK performance using profiling and benchmarks; Collaborate in open-source communities with maintainers and vendors; Teach others and promote best practices around OpenTelemetry; Support technical direction and contribute to business conversations on OpenTelemetry strategy
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership
