# AI Observability Engineering Technical Leader at Cisco

- Company: Cisco
- What the company does: Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations. Backed by Sequoia and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.cisco.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Milpitas, California, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-27
- Apply by: 2026-12-11
- Apply: https://cisco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Cisco_Careers/job/Milpitas-California-US/AI-Observability-Engineering-Technical-Leader_2029203?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cisco-ai-observability-engineering-technical-leader/

## About the role

You will define the observability platform vision and execute it end-to-end by partnering with software teams to instrument services correctly and consistently. You will deliver 100% coverage of distributed tracing in collaboration with development teams, ensuring tracing is implemented optimally with the right balance rather than tracing “everything.” You will own and evolve OpenTelemetry enablement—including libraries, process documents, and design patterns that accelerate adoption in Go and Python applications. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience in Splunk Cloud and Splunk Observability (or SignalFx): experience using Splunk Cloud for logging and Splunk Observability for metrics and traces
- Experience with distributed tracing concepts and implementation, including instrumentation approaches and strategies for managing scope and overhead
- Experience coding in Python and/or Go, including building libraries, automation, or operational tooling that supports observability platforms


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