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OpenTelemetry

Cloud Computing and DevOps

OpenTelemetry is an open-source observability framework providing a standardized set of APIs, libraries, and tools for collecting metrics, logs, and distributed traces from software systems. Site reliability engineers and backend developers use it to instrument applications for monitoring performance and diagnosing issues across microservices architectures, feeding data into backends like Jaeger, Prometheus, or Datadog.

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OpenTelemetry in the job market

Last checked September 12, 2026

Open roles
52

on Career App right now

Employers
26

hiring for it

Median pay
$205,000

from 39 roles

Disclose pay
75%

of these roles

Open roles requiring OpenTelemetry (52)

American International Group

AI Observability Engineer

American International Group

Atlanta, GA

AIG is building a dedicated generative AI team and seeking an engineer to establish monitoring and governance systems that keep AI models performing fairly and reliably in production. This role suits someone who combines technical depth in machine learning and data engineering with a passion for responsible AI practices and can bridge the gap between technical teams and compliance frameworks.

Listed on American International Group’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Platform Engineering Expert - SAP's Big Data Fabric Services (BDFS)

SAP

Full-time · São Leopoldo, BR, 93022-718

This role builds platform infrastructure for secure data connectivity and access within SAP's Big Data Fabric Services, requiring deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, distributed systems security, and enterprise data integration. It suits experienced engineers who thrive on platform challenges spanning security, scalability, and operational excellence across hybrid SAP landscapes.

Listed on SAP’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Moderna

Senior Observability Engineer

Moderna

This role involves building and leading an enterprise-wide observability platform that monitors applications, infrastructure, and AI systems across Moderna's global operations. The position suits experienced engineers who want to shape platform strategy, work with modern technologies like OpenTelemetry and Grafana, and drive operational excellence in a regulated healthcare environment.

Listed on Moderna’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Target

Senior Engineer – CircleCard Platform

Target

7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445 · $98,000 – $176,000

This role combines AI engineering with backend services development, building intelligent systems for Target's financial platform. It suits engineers comfortable designing production AI applications alongside distributed systems who want to influence architecture and mentor others.

Listed on Target’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Mid/Senior Software Engineer - Developer Platform (US Federal)

Workday

Full-time · Reston, VA · $163,800 – $245,800

This role involves building observability and logging infrastructure for Workday's developer platform, serving U.S. federal agencies. You'll design backend services, APIs, and tooling that help developers understand system performance and reliability in highly secure, mission-critical environments.

Listed on Workday’s careers site · Apply there ↗

NVIDIA

Engineering Manager, LLM Inference & Deployment at Scale

NVIDIA

Full-time · Santa Clara, CA · $224,000 – $431,250

Lead a team building an agentic platform to monitor, debug, and optimize large-scale generative AI models in production. This role suits experienced engineering managers who understand deep learning systems, observability platforms, and distributed inference infrastructure.

Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗

DevOps Engineer

LSEG

Saint Louis, MO

This role owns the CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation for LSEG's internal observability platform, spanning from code commit through production deployment across multiple cloud environments. It suits engineers who thrive on full-stack delivery ownership, from GitOps workflows and Terraform infrastructure to Kubernetes operations, with the chance to build tooling that directly impacts how a strategic platform gets deployed globally.

Listed on LSEG’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Manager, Engineering - Dev Ops/SRE (Hybrid)

CrowdStrike

Full-time · Sunnyvale, CA · $140,000 – $215,000

Lead a team of Site Reliability Engineers at a major cybersecurity firm, responsible for managing infrastructure that processes trillions of daily events while mentoring engineers and driving operational excellence across distributed systems. This role suits experienced engineering managers with deep SRE expertise who want to balance hands-on technical leadership with team growth at scale.

Listed on CrowdStrike’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Comcast

Manager, CDN Automation Development

Comcast

Full-time · $143,911 – $215,866

Lead a team building automation infrastructure for Comcast's nationwide content delivery network, managing engineers across distributed locations while overseeing the technical direction and operational excellence of large-scale CDN systems. This role suits experienced engineering managers with deep infrastructure expertise who can balance hands-on technical decision-making with people leadership and stakeholder communication.

Listed on Comcast’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Software Engineer, Platform

WP Engine

PLN 244,000 – PLN 335,500

A senior backend engineer role focused on designing and operating scalable cloud infrastructure services for a WordPress platform company serving millions of customers globally. This position suits engineers with strong fundamentals in distributed systems and production reliability who want full ownership of services across their entire lifecycle.

Listed on WP Engine’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Asked for alongside OpenTelemetry

Measured from the 52 open roles that name OpenTelemetry — not from a curated list.

What employers state they pay

Median

$205,000

Middle half

$183,000 – $237,000

From 39 of 52 open roles — the 75% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.

Who employers are hiring

  • Mid10%
  • Senior69%
  • Lead / Staff / Principal19%
  • Management2%

From 48 roles whose posting states a level.

Employers hiring for OpenTelemetry

26 in total, most open roles first.

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