Remote Backend Engineer - Platform Productivity (Remote, Germany)

Description:

• Grafana Cloud processes millions of metrics, log lines, and traces per second, aiming to grow to hundreds of millions while improving performance and reliability.
• The Internal Engineering Platform provides application engineers with tools, systems, and Kubernetes clusters for building, deploying, and running workloads.
• The Platform Productivity squad helps internal engineers release software securely and measurably, leading automation of release processes and assisting teams with onboarding.
• The role involves being part of an on-call rotation to ensure system health and understanding product usage.
• Responsibilities include maintaining and improving the Internal Engineering Platform, managing CI/CD platforms, automating build and release processes, and collaborating with diverse internal teams.

Requirements:

• Candidates should enjoy working with engineers and management structures to enable team success.
• Comfort in a remote-first company is essential, with a focus on collaborative and respectful communication.
• A desire to learn and grow within the team is important, as there are opportunities for development.
• Candidates should approach development holistically, owning the full lifecycle of code from design to decommissioning.
• Flexibility in software engineering is required, with experience in Go and the ability to choose the best tools for tasks.
• Experience operating code, particularly with Kubernetes and Docker, is necessary, along with familiarity with Infrastructure as Code.

Benefits:

• The base compensation range for this role in Germany is €58,137 - €72,672, with actual compensation varying based on experience and skillset.
• Benefits include equity, potential bonuses, and additional perks as listed on the Grafana careers page.
• Grafana Labs promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace, encouraging applications from individuals regardless of their background or characteristics.