Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana Second Horizon | Germany | Remote

Requirements:

• Strong engineering skills: Solid experience building production-grade, user-facing software systems. Capable of tackling complex engineering problems with minimal supervision.
• AI experience with a practical mindset: Familiarity with AI technologies and frameworks, focusing on delivering real-world solutions.
• Quick iteration and experimentation: Comfortable releasing prototypes, collecting feedback, and iterating with a pragmatic mindset.
• Proven initiative: Takes ownership, drives projects forward, and defines scope in ambiguous situations.
• Collaborative attitude: Effective communication with peers, open to feedback, and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Proven track record of delivering software in cloud-native environments.
• Experience using observability tools to troubleshoot system behavior.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience building or working with agent frameworks or multi-agent workflows.
• Experience as a data analyst or working with data platforms like Looker, Tableau, or PowerBI.
• Experience building tools for data engineering.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Build core backend services for context ingestion, indexing, retrieval orchestration, and more.
• Create a scalable SaaS foundation with multi-tenant service architecture.
• Power agent-facing retrieval workflows with APIs for AI agents and internal applications.
• Contribute to technical direction, operate what you build, and ensure effective communication within the team.
• Take ownership of AI solutions, ensuring scalability and alignment with user workflows.

Perks and Benefits:

• 100% Remote, Global Culture.
• Scaling Organization with meaningful work in a high-growth environment.
• Transparent Communication and open decision-making.
• Innovation-Driven culture supporting autonomy and new ideas.
• Empowered Teams with high trust and low ego.
• Career Growth Pathways for personal development.
• Approachable Leadership providing visibility and support.
• Balance is Key with a global annual leave policy and Grafana Shutdown Days.