About the role

Senior Software Engineer developing observability solutions across various applications and infrastructures at Grafana Labs. Collaborating with global teams in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

Work with your team to build and roll out new features, then use the results to iterate and improve.
Drive projects from initial ideation to operations.
Break down complex challenges for short feedback loops: analyze, design, build modular solutions, deliver MVPs, gather data and feedback, and progress iteratively.
Maintain critical systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and availability.
Participate in your team’s on-call rotations and take ownership of the services you’re running.
Mentor and support team members, participate in design discussions, and collaborate with the team.
Gain a deeper understanding of our cloud product and customers and get to know the codebase.
Influence our roadmap and own your career objectives.

3+ years of experience in software development
Strong coding skills and operational experience; responsible for operating the software you have built.
Experience with SaaS platforms and common distributed systems challenges (e.g. scalability, multi-tenancy, data isolation, HA, …)
Strong written and spoken communication skills for remote teamwork.
Willingness to work across teams and align work with other squads and stakeholders.
Pragmatic approach prioritizing progress over perfection; ability to handle ambiguity.
Programming experience in Java and experience with Kubernetes and any one of the cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success.
Equity
Bonus (if applicable)
30 days annual leave with 3 days of company shutdown