OpenTelemetry

Frequently asked questions

• What is OpenTelemetry and how common is it in AI job postings?

  OpenTelemetry is a skill in the "Frameworks & Tools" category. It currently appears in 153 active AI roles across 56 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for OpenTelemetry?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning OpenTelemetry are: NVIDIA (19), Amazon (10), Microsoft (9), OpenAI (8), Datadog (7).

• Is demand for OpenTelemetry growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 100 new AI postings mentioned OpenTelemetry. Demand is rising — up 241% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is OpenTelemetry used?

  Roles requiring OpenTelemetry are concentrated in: agents (59%), serving infrastructure (25%), data (6%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with OpenTelemetry?

  Job postings that mention OpenTelemetry most often also require: Python, Distributed Systems, Observability, Agentic Systems, System Design.