Staff Software Engineer – Grafana Cloud Observability, Kubernetes Monitoring

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

📋 Description

• Develop and implement high-quality, scalable integrations for a variety of infrastructure components, applications, and data ingestion pipelines.

• Create middleware components and libraries that enhance the development and maintenance of observability solutions.

• When required, represent Grafana Labs in open source forums, working groups, and events.

• Collaborate with product teams, as well as design and documentation, to create features that align with broader product strategy and customer requirements.

• Guide the technical direction and vision of the team, participating in strategic discussions and contributing to the future development of observability solutions.

• Work alongside other departments, including Sales, Product, and Support teams, to provide a comprehensive product experience.

• Take ownership of the services you manage by deploying well-tested, clean code.

• Embrace our open-source culture and contribute to other projects that may extend beyond your team’s immediate scope.

⛳️ Requirements

• A strong background with 8+ years of experience in at least one programming language, with any major language (Python, .NET, Java, Go, Rust, etc.) being acceptable.

• Proven experience in managing high-scale production systems operating on Kubernetes, including on-call participation, incident response, and postmortem practices.

• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana).

• A solid understanding of time-series data, challenges related to metrics cardinality, and trade-offs/optimizations in observability systems.

• Experience in a hands-on technical leadership role, establishing technical direction, leading project teams, and influencing architectural decisions beyond your immediate team.

• Comprehensive knowledge of distributed systems concepts, including scalability, consistency, high availability, and failure modes in large-scale systems.

• Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, robust, and performant software.

• Experience in delivering projects from inception to completion in a self-directed manner.

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging capabilities.

• Strong mentoring and leadership abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Remote, Global Culture.

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

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

• Innovation-Driven – Enjoy autonomy and support to deliver exceptional work and explore new ideas.

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

• Empowered Teams – 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 – Join a team of intelligent, supportive individuals who are deeply committed to their work.

• In-Person onboarding – We want you to succeed from day one with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn everything about our operations and culture.

• Balance is Key - We maintain a global annual leave policy of 30 days per year, with 3 days reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to encourage team disconnection.