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Senior Backend Engineer - Grafana Backend Services | US | Remote

at Grafana Labs

📍 United States (Remote) Remote Posted March 03, 2026
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Position Details

Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

A senior backend engineer role focused on developing and maintaining scalable, open-source backend services for Grafana's observability platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Developing new backend features
  • Contributing to open-source projects
  • Reviewing design documents
  • Mentoring team members
  • Collaborating across squads

Technical Overview

Work involves API development, microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, and open-source contributions, primarily using Kubernetes, Docker, and monitoring tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior backend engineer with extensive experience in API development, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure, preferably with open-source contributions and familiarity with Grafana tools.

Must-Have Skills

Backend API developmentKubernetesDockerOpen-source contributionMicroservices

Nice-to-Have Skills

GrafanaGrafana LokiGrafana TempoGrafana MimirAI coding assistants

Tools & Platforms

GrafanaGrafana CloudGrafana Enterprise StackGrafana LokiGrafana TempoGrafana Mimir

Required Skills

APIKubernetesDockerOpen-sourceMicroservicesCloudMonitoringScalabilityBackend API

Hard Skills

API developmentBackend servicesGoKubernetesDockerCloud infrastructureOpen-source contributionsMicroservicesScalabilityMonitoring tools

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingMentoringTeamworkOpen-source cultureInnovation

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS, Cloud Computing, Monitoring & Observability
Job Function Develop and maintain scalable backend services for Grafana

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Backend EngineerAPIKubernetesDockerOpen-sourceMicroservicesScalabilityMonitoringGrafanaGrafana LokiGrafana TempoGrafana MimirCloudRemoteAPI developmentBackend servicesBackend API developmentOpen-source contributionsCloud infrastructure

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Kubernetes or Docker, No open-source contributions, No experience in backend API development

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