Senior Fullstack Engineer – Observability Real User Monitoring (RUM)

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

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance fullstack functionalities for RUM, encompassing backend services, APIs, storage solutions, and frontend user interfaces.

• Architect and create systems that process, store, and retrieve high-cardinality, high-volume telemetry data utilizing columnar and analytical databases.

• Construct efficient query layers and APIs that facilitate real-time exploration of user sessions, traces, and events.

• Contribute to frontend applications that display RUM data, empowering users to troubleshoot performance issues and comprehend user behaviors.

• Engage in data modeling, indexing strategies, and query optimization to guarantee low-latency, cost-effective analytics at scale.

• Work collaboratively with SDK engineers (both browser and mobile) to ensure high-quality data ingestion and schema evolution.

• Take ownership of projects from inception to completion: covering design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvements.

• Decompose complex and ambiguous challenges into manageable deliverables and iterate swiftly based on feedback.

• Maintain quality through testing, ensuring observability of your systems, documenting processes, and providing seamless upgrade paths.

• Collaborate across functions with backend, frontend, product, and solutions engineering to create integrated observability workflows.

• Provide support to teammates, engage in technical design discussions, and contribute to shaping the RUM roadmap.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of fullstack engineering experience with a solid foundation in backend development.

• Proficiency in backend development (preferably Go) along with frontend expertise, using TypeScript and React.

• Experience in building or managing distributed systems in a production environment (e.g., Kafka, WarpStream, ClickHouse, Cassandra, Postgres).

• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure).

• Background in handling high-throughput, high-cardinality data (logs, metrics, traces, events).

• Strong grasp of data modeling, query optimization, and performance trade-offs.

• Experience in designing and constructing APIs and distributed services.

• Proven experience in building data-intensive user interfaces (dashboards, query tools, debugging interfaces).

• Familiarity with observability concepts (traces, logs, metrics) and/or OpenTelemetry.

• Excellent communication abilities and adeptness in working within a remote, distributed team.

• Pragmatic, self-motivated, and comfortable with navigating uncertainty.

• Customer-oriented mindset with a passion for enhancing developer experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Remote, Global Culture - As a fully remote organization, we connect talent from around the globe, united by a collaborative and purposeful culture.

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

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

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

• Open Source Roots – Founded on community-driven principles that influence our work approach.

• Empowered Teams – A culture of high trust and low ego that prioritizes results over appearances.

• Career Growth Pathways – Clear opportunities for professional growth 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 excel from day one alongside your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn about our operations and methodologies.

• Balance is Key - We offer a global annual leave policy of 30 days per year, with 3 days designated as Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to fully disconnect. *We will adhere to local laws where applicable.