Senior Engineering Manager - Reliability Testing | Sweden | Remote at Grafana Labs

Sweden

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Software, ObservabilityIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering background and senior-level experience building web applications with JavaScript and React, with the ability to engage in technical discussions and guide teams toward making sound technical decisions
  • Genuine passion for developing people, providing coaching, mentoring, and guidance that help individuals grow and reach their potential
  • Proven record of leading frontend or cross-functional teams at a senior level, with a clear perspective on building efficient, high-performing teams and successfully putting those ideas into practice
  • Ability to “wear multiple hats” – contributing to defining goals, shaping product direction, and gathering feedback from customers
  • Partners effectively with Product (inferred from incomplete text)

Responsibilities

  • Conduct regular 1:1s and career development sessions to guide engineers’ professional growth
  • Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture built on trust and continuous feedback
  • Partner with Product and Design to refine roadmaps, align technical priorities, and deliver great user experiences
  • Translate product goals into actionable engineering plans and iterative deliverables
  • Continuously improve how teams collaborate, plan, and execute across disciplines
  • Support hiring efforts and team capacity planning in collaboration with People Ops
  • Manage and develop two distributed engineering teams (Grafana Cloud k6 Frontend and k6 Studio) responsible for delivering reliable, high-quality software
  • Drive execution, enable collaboration, and support engineers in achieving both product and personal growth goals

Skills

Engineering Management
Reliability Testing
k6
Grafana Cloud
Frontend Development
Product Management
Technical Strategy
Team Leadership

Grafana Labs

Observability and monitoring solutions provider

About Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs specializes in observability and monitoring solutions for cloud infrastructure and applications. Its main product, Grafana, is an open-source metrics dashboard that allows users to visualize and analyze data from various sources. This helps businesses monitor the performance and health of their systems in real-time. Grafana Labs serves a wide range of clients, including large enterprises and individual developers, particularly in sectors like technology, finance, healthcare, and retail. Unlike many competitors, Grafana Labs offers both open-source and commercial products, generating revenue through premium features, enterprise support, and managed cloud services. The company's goal is to provide essential tools for monitoring and visualizing data, ensuring that digital services are reliable and efficient.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$783.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

30 days of paid vacation each year on top of national holidays, parental leave, & sick leave
Health coverage
4% contribution match on our 401(k)
$1,500 learning and development stipend
Udemy subscription
Complimentary subscription to Headspace
Discounts on a wide variety of services, including entertainment, food, and fitness.
Remote Work Option
Global Employee Assistance Program

Risks

Increased competition from Datadog, Dynatrace, and New Relic pressures Grafana to innovate.
Recent critical security vulnerabilities could affect customer trust and adoption.
Rapid regional expansion may strain resources and impact service quality.

Differentiation

Grafana Labs offers a unique open-source observability platform with extensive customization.
The company provides both self-managed and fully managed observability solutions for diverse needs.
Grafana Labs integrates AI to enhance data analysis and monitoring capabilities.

Upsides

Grafana Labs raised $270M, boosting its valuation to over $6 billion in 2024.
The company surpassed $250M in annual recurring revenue with over 5,000 customers.
Expansion into Southeast Asia shows Grafana's commitment to localized cloud services.

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