Staff Backend Engineer

Grafana Labs is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer proficient in GoLang to join their Grafana Backend Services squad. This role is crucial in delivering the best Grafana service to both On-Prem and Cloud customers. The squad's mission encompasses ownership of the API codebase and operation of its components, including the Grafana Backend API, CLI tool, and orchestration infrastructure for Cloud product delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing new functionality and iterating based on results
• Contributing to and reviewing design documents
• Embracing open-source culture and contributing beyond immediate team scope
• Influencing the roadmap and personal career objectives
• Participating in on-call rotations and taking ownership of services
• Mentoring team members and collaborating in design discussions
• Sharing ideas across various technical ideologies
• Working closely with other Grafana Division squads

The ideal candidate should have:

• Solid experience with Go
• Good understanding of storage solutions, especially relational databases
• Strong focus on developer and user experience
• Experience in end-to-end project delivery
• Ability to write clean, robust, and performant software
• Experience mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative, asynchronous environment
• Enjoyment in working on complex solutions
• Capability to break down complex challenges and deliver iteratively

Bonus skills include experience with open-source software, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, Grafana and Prometheus usage, on-call operations, and exposure to microservices architecture.

Grafana Labs offers a competitive compensation package, equity, and various benefits. The company values diversity and equality, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. This role provides an opportunity to work on widely-used, impactful technology in a collaborative, open-source environment.