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Senior Software Engineer, Grafana OSS Big Tent

Remote-first open-source company behind Grafana, the visualization tool used by 20M+ users globally for monitoring and observability.
United States
$148,505 - $178,206
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Job Description

Grafana Labs, a leader in open-source visualization and observability, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their OSS Big Tent team. This role focuses on developing and enhancing open source plugins that power Grafana dashboards used worldwide. The position offers an opportunity to work on critical data source plugins including Prometheus, Loki, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and others, while ensuring their reliable operation in Grafana Cloud.

The role combines technical expertise with collaborative teamwork in a remote-first environment. You'll be part of a team that values autonomy, innovation, and user-centered development. The position requires strong backend development skills, particularly in Go, with some frontend knowledge being valuable. You'll be responsible for building and maintaining plugins, improving the plugin system, and ensuring reliability in production environments.

Grafana Labs offers competitive compensation ($148,505 - $178,206) plus RSUs, giving team members ownership in the company's success. The company culture emphasizes work-life balance with 30 days annual leave and a supportive, transparent environment. You'll join a global team of passionate individuals working on meaningful projects that impact millions of users worldwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to contribute to open-source technology while working with modern observability tools and practices. The role offers significant growth potential and the chance to influence the direction of widely-used monitoring solutions.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer, Grafana OSS Big Tent

  • Building Grafana plugins to integrate third party services or databases
  • Innovating plugin system for enhanced capabilities
  • Supporting operations and reliability of plugins in Grafana Cloud
  • Providing technical support in customer escalations
  • Participating in on-call rotations
  • Working closely with the Grafana Division

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer, Grafana OSS Big Tent

Go
TypeScript
React
PostgreSQL
MySQL
  • Strong expertise in Go and backend services
  • Experience with frontend technologies (TypeScript, React preferred)
  • Experience operating software in production
  • Strong coding skills and operational experience
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
  • Self-driven with ability to transform ideas into working code
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer, Grafana OSS Big Tent

Medical Insurance
Equity
Parental Leave
  • 30 days annual leave
  • RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)
  • Remote-first culture
  • In-person onboarding
  • Career growth opportunities