Used Tools & Technologies
PostgreSQLRequired Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Security @ 4
Docker @ 4
Go @ 4
Grafana @ 4
Kubernetes @ 4
MySQL @ 4
Prometheus @ 4
DevOps @ 4
CI/CD @ 4
Distributed Systems @ 4
Communication @ 4
Mentoring @ 4
SRE @ 4
Microservices @ 4
API @ 4
SQLite @ 4
Observability @ 4
AI @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Grafana Labs is the company behind the open observability cloud and Grafana Cloud. We are a 100% remote company with a global team. The Grafana Backend Services squad delivers the Grafana service to both On-Prem and Cloud customers, owning API codebases, CLI tooling, and orchestration infrastructure required to deliver Grafana at Cloud scale.
This role is available for candidates located in the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Ireland, and Sweden and is remote within those countries.
Responsibilities
- Deliver new backend functionality and iterate based on results
- Contribute to and review design documents for upcoming features
- Contribute to open-source projects and embrace an open-source culture
- Influence roadmap and career objectives within the team
- Participate in on-call rotations and take ownership of running services
- Mentor and support other team members; participate in design discussions
- Share ideas and knowledge across a diverse technical organization
- Work closely with other squads in the Grafana division
Requirements
- Solid backend development experience, ideally with Go
- Good understanding of storage solutions with emphasis on relational databases such as MySQL, SQLite, and Postgres
- Experience delivering projects from requirements gathering through shipping to customers in a self-driven way
- Experience writing clean, robust, and performant software that is maintainable by others
- Experience mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative but asynchronous environment
- Comfort working on complex solutions and iterating (MVP -> gather feedback -> iterate)
- Willingness to be on-call and perform operations/SRE tasks as part of ownership
Bonus Points
- Experience with open-source software and/or commercial open-source companies
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, or Developer Efficiency work streams
- Been a user of Grafana and Prometheus in operational roles
- Exposure to microservices architecture and distributed systems
Compensation & Rewards
- In Ireland, the base compensation range for this role is €104,000 - €130,000 (actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset). Benefits include equity, bonus (if applicable), and other benefits as listed by the company.
Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs
- 100% remote, global culture with transparent communication and empowered teams
- Emphasis on innovation, autonomy, and career growth pathways
- In-person onboarding to help new hires ramp up
- Global annual leave policy (30 days per annum, with 3 Grafana Shutdown Days)
Other Notes
- The company encourages pragmatic AI-assisted development and provides company-funded usage budgets for AI coding assistants within security guidelines.
- Grafana Labs is an equal opportunity employer.