Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform | US | Remote

Overview

Build and operate backend systems for Grafana’s scalable, multi-tenant app platform. The role focuses on evolving Grafana’s architecture and enabling integrated cloud and open-source applications.

What you'll do

• Develop new backend features.
• Improve the operational experience of owned systems using production insights.
• Write, contribute to, and review design documents.
• Shape the engineering roadmap.
• Mentor team members and collaborate across teams.
• Participate in weekday and weekend on-call rotations.

What you'll need

• Strong coding and operational experience.
• Experience operating software you have built.
• Experience with SaaS platforms and distributed systems challenges.
• Knowledge of scalability, multi-tenancy, data isolation, or high availability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work across teams and handle ambiguity.
• Golang familiarity or willingness to learn it.

Details

• Remote position for candidates in the United States and Canada.
• Weekday on-call rotation: 12 hours across 5 days.
• Weekend on-call rotation: 24 hours across 2 days.
• United States compensation: $174,986–$209,983 USD.