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Staff Software Engineer - Adaptive Telemetry, Databases | USA | Remote

Grafana LabsUnited States (Remote)R&D : Databases
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Salary
$174,986 - $209,983 USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Posted
2 Jul 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Staff Software Engineer for Adaptive Telemetry, Databases position at Grafana Labs is a remote opportunity based in the United States. This role suits an experienced systems engineer who wants to drive technical strategy, optimize telemetry data storage, and lead complex distributed systems projects within a global, open-source-driven company.

Key Responsibilities

Drive technical strategy and roadmap by proactively defining architectural vision and prioritizing major product improvements.
Lead end-to-end delivery of large, cross-functional projects, taking ownership of planning, design, execution, rollout, and long-term operation.
Own architecture, reliability, performance, and cost for critical systems, making pragmatic choices that balance scalability, availability, latency, and cost.
Define SLOs and SLIs, lead high-severity incident response, conduct blameless post-mortems, and drive systemic fixes and automation.
Improve observability, automation, and operational readiness to reduce toil and lower mean time to recovery.
Align stakeholders across Product and Design, remove blockers, and coordinate priorities for large initiatives.
Mentor and grow engineering talent by coaching engineers, leading design reviews, and raising engineering standards.
Represent engineering internally and externally by communicating technical strategy to non-engineering stakeholders.

Requirements

Proven delivery of large distributed systems with clear evidence of technical leadership and impact.
Strong systems-design instincts with a deep understanding of tradeoffs around latency, consistency, availability, scaling, and cost.
Hands-on cloud and platform experience with cloud-native architectures including microservices, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code.
Reliability and performance ownership experience, including defining SLOs, capacity planning, and tuning performance.
Excellent coding and design skills to write clear, maintainable, and well-tested code, with the ability to translate experience from Go, Python, C, C++, Rust, or similar languages.
Comfort with AI-assisted development tools and practical experience integrating them into daily developer workflows.
Familiarity with streaming and messaging systems such as Kafka, alongside observability tooling.
Ability to influence without authority, align cross-functional stakeholders, and drive outcomes in a remote-first environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills tailored for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to Have

Experience with messaging and telemetry platforms like Kafka.
Familiarity with open source observability tools such as Prometheus, Mimir, Loki, Tempo, or Pyroscope.

Skills and Tools

Python
Kubernetes
Rust
C++
Kafka
Go
Cloud-native architectures
AI-assisted developer tools

Salary and Benefits

Base compensation range of USD 174,986 to USD 209,983 per year in the United States, with actual compensation varying based on level, experience, and skillset.
Includes equity and bonus if applicable.
Global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum, including 3 reserved Grafana Shutdown Days.
Company-funded AI tool usage budget and access to frontier models.

About the Company

Grafana Labs is the company behind Grafana Cloud, a fully managed observability platform trusted by over 10,000 organizations, including Anthropic, Bloomberg, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Built on open source and open standards, the company is 100% remote with team members across more than 40 countries. Grafana Labs is backed by leading investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, GIC, Coatue, J.P. Morgan, CapitalG, and Lead Edge Capital. The organization prides itself on an open-source legacy, a global collaborative culture, and an innovation-driven environment fueled by transparency, autonomy, and trust.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Grafana Labs careers page to submit an application for this remote position.

Skills and tech stack

PythonKubernetesRustC++Kafka

Questions candidates ask

Is this position remote?

Yes, this is a 100% remote position looking for candidates located in USA time zones.

What is the salary range for this role in the USA?

The base compensation range in the United States is USD 174,986 to USD 209,983 per year, with exact pay depending on level, experience, and skillset.

What programming languages are relevant for this job?

The team primarily uses Go, but experience with Python, C, C++, Rust, or similar languages translates well.

What department manages this role?

This role sits within the R&D Databases department, specifically inside the Adaptive Telemetry group.

What kind of benefits are included?

Benefits include equity, applicable bonuses, a global annual leave policy of 30 days per year, and a company-funded AI usage budget.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Grafana Labs careers page.

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