Remote Staff Software Engineer - Alloy and OpenTelemetry Collector - Canada Eastern timezone

Description:

• The position is for a Staff Software Engineer focused on Alloy and OpenTelemetry Collector, specifically for candidates in the Canadian Eastern timezone.
• Grafana Cloud is a composable observability platform that integrates metrics, logs, and traces, allowing customers to utilize open source observability software without the burden of managing their own stack.
• The Observability department aims to help developers understand the health and performance of their applications and infrastructure by providing tools for code instrumentation and data visualization.
• Grafana Alloy is an open source OpenTelemetry Collector distribution that includes Prometheus pipelines and supports metrics, logs, traces, and profiles.
• The Alloy team collaborates with the OpenTelemetry collector community and addresses use cases beyond OpenTelemetry, such as Prometheus exporter integration.
• Responsibilities include delivering new functionality with the Alloy team, contributing to design documents, engaging with the OpenTelemetry community, ensuring Alloy's compatibility with Prometheus, supporting customers in setting up observability pipelines, collaborating with other teams, and participating in on-call rotations.
• The role requires good communication skills and an independent attitude, as the engineering organization operates remotely.

Requirements:

• A passion for observability and a willingness to share knowledge through documentation and blog posts is essential.
• Strong customer engagement skills and a desire to assist customers are required.
• Excellent communication skills are necessary for effective collaboration.
• Relevant open source experience, particularly in OpenTelemetry or Prometheus, is preferred.
• A commitment to becoming an active member of the OpenTelemetry community is expected.
• A solid understanding of production environments is important, ideally with experience in operating production infrastructure and services, as well as organizing on-call duties.

Benefits:

• The base compensation range for this role in Canada is between $174,000 and $209,000, with actual compensation varying based on experience and skillset.
• Benefits include equity, potential bonuses, and additional perks as detailed on the Grafana careers page.
• Grafana Labs promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to apply, regardless of their qualifications.