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Grafana LabsGrafana LabsUnited States

Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform| US| Remote

Builds and operates scalable multi-tenant backend systems for Grafana App Platform, refactoring core architecture for OSS and proprietary apps. Requires strong Golang skills, SaaS experience with distributed systems challenges, and cross-team collaboration including on-call.

175k – 210k
RemoteBackend Engineering

About the role

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Coding new features, enhancing the operational experience of the systems you develop, and iteratively improving them based on production insights
  • Authoring, contributing to and reviewing design documents
  • Taking an active role in shaping the roadmap
  • Mentoring and supporting other team members and collaborating with different teams across the organization
  • Owning the customer experience by participating in weekday 12h x 5d and weekend 24h x 2d on-call rotations

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • Strong coding skills and operational experience; responsible for operating the software built
  • Worked on a SaaS platform dealing with distributed systems problems (scalability, multi-tenancy, data isolation, HA)
  • Excellent communication skills, clarity in writing and meetings
  • Willing to work across teams, align with other squads and stakeholders
  • Pragmatic; prioritize progress over perfection; handle ambiguity
  • Familiar with Golang or excited to learn

Compensation

In the United States, the compensation range for this role is $174,986 - $209,983 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset. Includes Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Skills

GoSaaS PlatformsDistributed SystemsMulti-TenancyScalabilityHigh AvailabilityOn-Call RotationsDesign DocumentsCode ReviewAi Coding Assistants
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