Description
Grafana Labs is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to focus on OpenTelemetry Python instrumentation, particularly for Generative AI.
The successful candidate will work on developing improvements to the OpenTelemetry Python SDK and instrumentation libraries, with a strong focus on AI applications and agent workflows.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate in open-source communities to develop and maintain the OpenTelemetry Python SDK and instrumentation libraries.
- Build Python instrumentation for AI agents, focusing on connecting agent runs, model calls, and tool execution.
- Improve Python SDK performance by evaluating implementation approaches and making sound tradeoffs around runtime overhead, compatibility, and maintainability.
- Act as an OpenTelemetry expert, teaching others and promoting best practices within Grafana Labs and the broader OpenTelemetry community.
- Support the technical direction and vision of the team, contributing to business conversations on the OpenTelemetry strategy at Grafana Labs.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including GTM, Product, and Support, to lend knowledge and skills.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in software development, with strong proficiency in Python and experience debugging production software.
- An interest in AI applications and agent systems, and curiosity about how to instrument and troubleshoot them.
- Experience working in open-source communities and familiarity with observability tooling such as Grafana, Prometheus, and OpenTelemetry.
Nice to Have:
- Experience working on open-source observability projects, ideally in OpenTelemetry or Prometheus.
- Experience in Python instrumentation techniques, profiling, runtime diagnostics, or asynchronous context propagation.
- Experience in a hands-on technical leadership role, setting technical direction and leading project teams.
- Experience instrumenting AI frameworks or agent workflows, or working with OpenTelemetry semantic conventions for generative AI.
Compensation & Rewards:
- In Germany, the compensation range for this role is EUR 113,000 - EUR 141,000.
- Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process.
- All roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success.
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