Requirements:

Deep, proven expertise in distributed systems engineering with Go, with a track record of owning and delivering large-scale production systems end-to-end.
Demonstrated ability to define technical direction and drive architectural decisions independently, with impact that extends beyond your immediate team.
Extensive experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput services in distributed, multi-tenant environments.
Proven track record of leading and delivering complex, multi-quarter initiatives that span multiple teams or systems.
Ability to mentor and develop senior engineers, elevating the technical quality and capabilities of those around you.
Strong understanding of SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and how to design systems that balance reliability, security, and product velocity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; able to clearly convey complex technical decisions to diverse audiences, including engineering leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
Expert-level understanding of modern identity standards and threat models (OAuth 2.x / 2.1, OIDC, SAML), and how to implement them securely at scale.

Nice to Haves:

Familiarity with Kubernetes.
TypeScript/React experience.
Experience working with OpenFGA and KiFederate IDP.
Experience working in security critical environments.
Experience contributing to or maintaining Open Source projects.
Familiarity with observability tooling (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).

Approximately 55% of your time will be dedicated to backend development (Golang), 25% to technical leadership and cross-team collaboration, and 20% to operations and reliability.
Define and own the technical architecture for the Identity squad’s authentication systems, including our edge authentication redesign.
Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, multi-quarter initiatives in the critical path of user interaction, spanning multiple services and teams.
Mentor and develop senior engineers, providing technical guidance, design feedback, and support for their professional growth.
Serve as a technical authority for identity protocols at Grafana, driving alignment on how we implement and evolve OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and SCIM across the organization.
Drive cross-team technical alignment on authentication standards, patterns, and best practices across Grafana’s engineering organization.
Represent Grafana Labs at meetups and conferences, and contribute to the broader identity and authentication community.

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.