Requirements:

Strong 8+ years of experience with at least one programming language. We use Go, but do not require candidates with Go experience. Long term experience in any major language (Python, .NET, Java, Rust, etc) with a willingness to learn Go is acceptable.
Demonstrated experience working with and monitoring Kubernetes in a production environment
Experience with cloud-based software development and production systems
Experience writing clean, maintainable, robust, and performant software
Familiarity with observability tooling (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, OpenTelemetry)
Experience with delivering projects from start to finish in a self-driven manner
Experience in a hands-on technical leadership role, setting technical direction and leading project teams
Experience with distributed systems
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong mentoring and leadership skills
Experience participating in an on-call rotation and incident management

Nice to Haves:

Experience designing and building observability backends for various systems and applications
Experience contributing to or maintaining open source projects, with evidence of successful pull requests and community collaboration
In-depth knowledge cloud platform internals
Strong understanding of metrics collection, visualization, and alerting concepts

Design and implement high-quality, scalable services to be consumed by multiple Grafana Cloud products.
Work with product teams, in addition to design and docs, to develop features that align with wider product strategy and customer needs
Support the technical direction and vision of the team, contributing to strategic discussions and future development of observability solutions
When necessary, represent Grafana Labs in open source forums, working groups, and events
Work with other departments including Sales, Product, and Support teams to deliver a holistic product experience
Be a part of your team’s follow-the-sun on-call rotations and take ownership of the services you’re running
Embrace our open-source culture and contribute to other projects that may not directly fall within your team’s scope

Base compensation range for this role is SEK 775,444 - SEK 930,533
All roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success
100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose
Scaling Organization - Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment
Transparent Communication - Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates
Innovation-Driven - Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things
Open Source Roots - Built on community-driven values that shape how we work
Empowered Teams - High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics
Career Growth Pathways - Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career
Approachable Leadership - Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human
Passionate People - Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do
In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn all about what we do and how we do it.
Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. *We will comply with local legislation where applicable.