Senior Software Engineer, Grafana OSS Big Tent | US | Remote at Grafana Labs

United States

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Requirements

  • Solid professional experience as a Backend Engineer with expertise in Go and backend services
  • Some experience with frontend technologies is valued
  • Strong coding skills and operational experience; responsible for operating the software built
  • Experience participating in on-call rotations to support software in production
  • Good understanding of a software development process that takes a user-centered approach
  • Ability to transform ideas into working code and design software
  • Comfortable working in a remote-first company with strong communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Building Grafana plugins to integrate third-party services or databases into Grafana
  • Innovating the plugin system to allow for enhanced capabilities
  • Supporting the operations and reliability of plugins in Grafana Cloud
  • Providing technical support in customer escalations
  • Working closely with the rest of the Grafana Division
  • Contributing to process improvements

Skills

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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