Senior Backend Engineer - Alerting | UK | Remote

1 week, 4 days ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Grafana

Grafana

Grafana is the open observability platform providing analytics, monitoring, and visualization solutions with a focus on user control and cost efficiency.

IT Services
1K-5K
Founded 2014
$535M raised

Description

  • Influence the team roadmap and contribute to personal career objectives.
  • Deliver new features with the team and iterate based on results.
  • Drive projects from ideation through operations after customer release.
  • Contribute to open-source projects beyond the immediate team scope.
  • Design, build, operate, and maintain critical backend systems.
  • Own the reliability, performance, and availability of services.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and service ownership.
  • Mentor teammates and contribute to design discussions.
  • Collaborate closely with customers, product, and other Grafana Cloud teams.
  • Learn and apply deeper knowledge of the cloud product, customers, and distributed codebase.

Requirements

  • Solid experience with at least one programming language, with Go used internally.
  • Familiarity with Python, Java, C++, Rust, or similar languages preferred.
  • Some experience delivering projects from requirements gathering through shipping to customers.
  • Some experience developing software that runs in the cloud or experience in systems engineering.
  • Experience writing clean, robust, performant software that is maintainable by others.
  • Independent attitude and strong communication skills for a fully remote environment.
  • Customer-focused mindset and a bias toward action.
  • Ability to analyze, design, and build modular solutions while working iteratively.
  • Experience working in a self-driven way from problem discovery to delivery.
  • Applicants from the UK are specifically being considered for this remote role.

Benefits

  • GBP 91,755 to GBP 110,106 compensation range in the UK.
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) included in all roles.
  • 100% remote work with a global team across 40+ countries.
  • 30 days of annual leave, including 3 Grafana Shutdown Days.
  • In-person onboarding with fellow new hires.
  • Career growth pathways and opportunities to develop within the company.
  • Open, transparent, high-trust company culture.

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