Remote Senior Backend Engineer - Adaptive Telemetry (Remote, Spain)

Description:

• Grafana Cloud is a composable observability platform that integrates metrics, logs, traces, and profiles with Grafana.
• The Databases department operates telemetry databases including Mimir for metrics, Loki for logs, Tempo for traces, and Pyroscope for profiles.
• The Adaptive Telemetry group ensures that all telemetry stored in databases is worthy of attention and is responsible for developing Adaptive Metrics and Adaptive Logs.
• The role involves engaging in larger projects, performance and reliability improvements, writing and reviewing PRs and design documents, and participating in on-call rotations.
• Responsibilities include influencing the roadmap, delivering new features, driving projects from ideation to operations, and maintaining critical systems.
• The position requires mentoring team members, participating in design discussions, and learning about the cloud product and codebase.
• The company is remote-first and values diverse teams with good communication skills.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be motivated self-starters with a customer-focused mindset and a passion for creating intuitive products.
• Applicants should have the ability to break down complex challenges and deliver modular solutions iteratively.
• Solid experience with at least one programming language is required; familiarity with Go, Python, C, C++, or Rust is preferred.
• Some experience in delivering projects from requirements gathering to shipping products is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience with software that runs in the Cloud or systems engineering.
• Experience with microservices architectures and distributed systems is required.
• Applicants must demonstrate the ability to write clean, robust, and maintainable software.

Benefits:

• The base compensation range for this role is £80,000 - £100,051, with actual compensation varying based on experience and skillset.
• Benefits include equity, potential bonuses, and additional perks as listed on the company's careers page.
• Grafana Labs promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to apply.