Grafana Labs

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Job Description: • Build and evolve fullstack features for RUM, spanning backend services, APIs, storage systems, and frontend user experiences. • Design and implement systems that ingest, store, and query high-cardinality, high-volume telemetry data using columnar/analytical databases. • Develop performant query layers and APIs that power real-time exploration of user sessions, traces, and events. • Contribute to frontend applications that visualize RUM data, enabling users to debug performance issues and understand user behavior. • Work on data modeling, indexing strategies, and query optimization to ensure low-latency, cost-efficient analytics at scale. • Collaborate closely with SDK engineers (browser and mobile) to ensure high-quality data ingestion and schema evolution. • Own projects end-to-end: from design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and iteration. • Break down complex, ambiguous problems into incremental deliverables and iterate quickly based on feedback. • Ensure quality through testing, observability of your own systems, documentation, and smooth upgrade paths. • Collaborate cross-functionally with backend, frontend, product, and solutions engineering to deliver cohesive observability workflows. • Support teammates, participate in technical design discussions and help shape the RUM roadmap. Requirements: • 5+ years of fullstack engineering experience with strong backend fundamentals • Backend experience (Go is preferred) and frontend experience, we use TypeScript and React • Experience building or operating distributed systems in production (e.g., Kafka, WarpStream, ClickHouse, Cassandra, Postgres) • Familiarity with cloud-native systems (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure) • Experience working with high-throughput, high-cardinality data (logs, metrics, traces, events) • Strong understanding of data modeling, query optimization, and performance tradeoffs • Experience designing and building APIs and distributed services • Experience building data-heavy UIs (dashboards, query tools, debugging interfaces) • Familiarity with observability concepts (traces, logs, metrics) and/or OpenTelemetry • Strong communication skills and ability to work in a remote, distributed team • Pragmatic, self-driven, and comfortable navigating ambiguity • Customer-focused mindset with a passion for developer experience. Benefits: • 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.