Senior Backend Engineer, OSS Big Tent - Albuquerque - Grafana

Description

Grafana Labs is a remote-first, open-source powerhouse, with over 20M users worldwide leveraging the Grafana visualization tool for a variety of monitoring needs. From NASA launches to the Tour de France, our dashboards are at the forefront of innovation in observability solutions.

As we experience rapid growth, we remain committed to our unique culture founded on open-source values, global collaboration, and meaningful work. If you find this role exciting, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification—this could be a career-defining opportunity for you

The Role: In the position of Senior Software Engineer within the OSS Big Tent squad, you will play a key role in the development and enhancement of open-source plugins that empower Grafana dashboards used by diverse teams globally.

Your primary focus will be on building new data source plugins, continuously improving existing ones, and ensuring a seamless experience for our users. You will also be responsible for the reliability and performance of these plugins within Grafana Cloud, upholding our commitment to delivering exceptional observability tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain data source plugins like Prometheus, Loki, MySQL, and more, integrating third-party services into Grafana.
• Innovate the plugin system to enhance overall capabilities.
• Ensure smooth operation and reliability of our plugins in Grafana Cloud.
• Propose and implement process improvements.
• Provide technical support for customer escalations.
• Collaborate closely with other teams within the Grafana division.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• You thrive in a remote-first environment, valuing collaboration, kindness, and respect.
• You possess solid experience as a Backend Engineer, particularly with Go, and have some familiarity with frontend technologies.
• Your strong coding skills are complemented by operational experience—you're adept at ensuring the software you create is reliable in production.
• You have participated in on-call rotations and understand the importance of incident response.
• You take a user-centered approach to the software development process.
• You can effectively transform ideas into working solutions, with a knack for design and feedback-driven iterative processes.
• You communicate your design decisions clearly in both written and spoken English.
• You enjoy working on complex solutions that impact users' workflows significantly.
• You have experience with:
  • Backend Technologies: Expertise in Go and familiarity with other backend languages.
  • Containerization: Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
  • CI/CD and DevOps: Skills in building deployment pipelines and testing strategies.
  • Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with Grafana, Prometheus, or similar platforms.
  • Front-end Technologies: Familiarity with TypeScript, React, Redux, and RxJS is a bonus.

Compensation & Benefits: In the US, the salary range for this role is $148,505 - $178,206, with actual compensation depending on experience and skills. All roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that align team members with the company's success.

Why You'll Thrive with Us:

• 100% Remote - Collaborate with talented individuals from around the globe.
• Opportunity to tackle meaningful work in a dynamic and scaling organization.
• Open Communication - Expect transparency in decision-making and regular updates.
• Innovation Focus - Enjoy support and autonomy to deliver outstanding work.
• Community-driven Culture - Engage with shared values and open-source roots.
• Your Growth Matters - Benefit from defined career development pathways.
• Approachable Leadership - Work with visible and supportive executives.
• Join a Passionate Team - Collaborate with dedicated colleagues who care about their work.
• In-Person Onboarding - Thrive from day one with comprehensive onboarding.
• Balance and Well-being - Enjoy 30 days of annual leave, with dedicated time for rest.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring recruitment, training, and promotion are conducted without discrimination. Equality and diversity are integral to our foundation as we grow.

Note: Grafana Labs may utilize AI tools in its recruitment process to assist with matching candidates' information to job requirements.