Remote Staff Backend Software Engineer - Databases - Loki Ingest | EMEA | Remote

Description:

• Grafana Labs is a remote-first, open-source company with over 20 million users globally.
• The company offers a composable observability platform that integrates metrics, logs, and traces.
• The Databases team manages telemetry databases including Mimir for metrics, Loki for logs, Tempo for traces, and Pyroscope for profiles.
• The databases are open-source projects available as a Cloud service and on-premise solutions, implemented in Go and running on Kubernetes.
• The role involves influencing the roadmap, delivering new features, driving projects from ideation to operations, and contributing to open-source culture.
• Responsibilities include designing, building, operating, and maintaining critical systems, participating in on-call rotations, mentoring team members, and learning about the cloud product and codebase.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have solid experience with at least one programming language, preferably Go, but familiarity with Python, C, C++, or Rust is acceptable.
• Experience in delivering projects from requirements gathering to product shipping in a self-driven manner is required.
• Candidates should have experience with developing software that runs in the Cloud or systems engineering.
• Experience in writing clean, robust, and maintainable software is essential.

Benefits:

• The position is fully remote, promoting a global culture of collaboration.
• Employees can tackle meaningful work in a high-growth environment.
• The company emphasizes transparent communication and innovation-driven work.
• Employees are part of a culture that values autonomy and support.
• Career growth pathways are defined, allowing for professional development.
• The company offers in-person onboarding for new employees.
• A global annual leave policy of 30 days per year is provided, including Grafana Shutdown Days.
• All roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to align employee interests with company success.