Engineering Manager – Platform – Usage

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain.

📋 Description

• Oversee and expand a distributed engineering team, conducting regular one-on-ones, offering continuous feedback, and assisting in individual performance and career growth.

• Collaborate with product management and engineering leadership to define the roadmap, strategy, and OKRs for the Usage squad, ensuring alignment with the overarching company mission and customer impact.

• Lead the team through the entire project lifecycle, from initial technical design and scoping to delivery and post-launch iterations, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes within the Usage domain (e.g., billing engine, cost management and billing application, reconciliation systems).

• Serve as a project manager, promoting teamwork with Product, DealOps, GTM, Pricing and Monetization, Support, and adjacent AppCore squads to eliminate obstacles and ensure coordinated delivery across service boundaries.

• Cultivate a high-trust, security-first team culture that embraces thoughtful AI-assisted development practices to enhance engineering workflows and reduce manual effort.

• Participate in hiring and talent acquisition initiatives, collaborating with People Ops to attract and retain a diverse group of engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience managing software engineering teams.

• Prior experience as an Individual Contributor (IC) in a related engineering role for a minimum of 3 years.

• A robust software engineering background, preferably with experience in backend systems (such as Go), enabling credible engagement in technical design discussions and fostering strong decision-making within the team.

• Strong understanding of distributed systems principles, encompassing scalability, fault tolerance, consistency, and observability.

• Proven capability to manage delivery across multiple concurrent projects, align stakeholders with competing priorities, and effectively communicate risks and timelines.

• Comfortable collaborating with engineering teams that possess a strong sense of autonomy in their decision-making processes.

• Highly customer-oriented, consistently grounding technical decisions in tangible user and business impacts.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools and an eagerness to integrate AI-powered solutions into a team's workflow.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Remote, Global Culture

• Scaling Organization – Engage in meaningful work within a high-growth, dynamic environment.

• Transparent Communication – Anticipate open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.

• Innovation-Driven – Enjoy autonomy and support to produce outstanding work and explore new ideas.

• Open Source Roots – Founded on community-driven values that influence our work methods.

• Empowered Teams – Foster a culture of high trust and low ego that prioritizes outcomes over appearances.

• Career Growth Pathways – Clearly defined opportunities for career advancement and development.

• Approachable Leadership – Transparent executives who are engaged, visible, and relatable.

• Passionate People – Become part of a team of intelligent, supportive individuals who are deeply committed to their work.

• In-Person Onboarding - We aim for you to thrive from day one alongside your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn about our mission and practices.

• Balance is Key - We offer a global annual leave policy of 30 days per year, with 3 days of your annual leave reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days, allowing the team to fully disconnect.