Staff Software Engineer – OpenTelemetry, Python instrumentation

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

📋 Description

• Shape the roadmap and individual career aspirations.

• Work collaboratively with the team to implement new features and refine them based on outcomes.

• Lead projects from conceptualization to operational phases post customer launch.

• Engage in open-source initiatives beyond the immediate team scope.

• Design, construct, operate, and sustain essential systems.

• Take responsibility for system reliability, performance, and uptime.

• Participate in on-call rotations and manage the services you operate.

• Guide and assist team members in their development.

• Join design discussions and collaborate effectively with teammates.

• Enhance your understanding of Grafana Cloud, its customers, and a vast distributed system codebase.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong experience with at least one programming language such as Go, Python, Java, C++, Rust, or equivalent.

• Proven track record of delivering projects from requirement gathering and ideation to product launch.

• Experience in developing cloud-based software or systems engineering.

• Proficient in writing clean, efficient, high-performance, and maintainable code.

• Self-motivated individual with a proactive approach.

• Customer-oriented mindset.

• Capability to decompose complex problems into modular solutions and iterate based on feedback.

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities in a fully remote environment.

• Independent work ethic.

• Willingness to be part of on-call rotations.

• Must be able to work from Spain.

🏝️ Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

• Fully remote work with a global culture.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• In-person onboarding experience.

• 30 days of annual leave each year.

• 3 annual leave days allocated for Grafana Shutdown Days.

• Open communication and regular updates across the company.

• Freedom and support to produce excellent work and explore new ideas.

• A culture that values empowerment, high trust, and low ego.

• Accessible and transparent leadership.