Full-Time

Senior Backend Engineer

Adaptive Telemetry

Updated on 12/5/2024

Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs

1,001-5,000 employees

Observability and monitoring solutions provider

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

CA$153k - CA$184kAnnually

+ Equity + Bonus

Senior

Remote in Canada

Remote position; candidates must be in the Eastern timezone of Canada; residents of Quebec are not eligible.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Rust
Python
Go
C/C++
Requirements
  • You are a motivated self starter with a bias towards action.
  • You are customer focused. We build everything with our users in mind.
  • You have a passion for creating intuitive products that fit customers’ needs.
  • Solid experience with at least one programming language. We use Go, but if you have familiarity with Python, C, C++, Rust or similar then that translates well.
  • Some experience with delivering projects from gathering requirements, brainstorming ideas all the way to shipping a product to the customer’s hands in a self-driven way.
  • Some experience with developing software that runs in the Cloud or some experience with systems engineering.
  • Some experience working with microservices architectures and distributed systems.
  • Experience writing clean, robust, and performant software that is easily maintained by others.
Responsibilities
  • Take an active role in influencing our roadmap and your own career objectives.
  • Work with your team to deliver new features, then use the results to iterate and improve.
  • Drive projects from initial ideation all the way to operations once it is in the hands of customers.
  • Contribute to other projects that may not directly fall within your team’s scope.
  • Design, build, operate, and maintain critical systems, owning the reliability, performance, and availability.
  • Be a part of your team’s follow-the-sun on-call rotations and take ownership of the services you’re running.
  • Mentor and support other team members, participate in design discussions and collaborate with the team.
  • Learn new skills by gaining a deeper understanding of our cloud product and our customers and getting to know the codebase of a large distributed system.

Grafana Labs specializes in observability and monitoring solutions for cloud infrastructure and applications. Its main product, Grafana, is an open-source metrics dashboard that allows users to visualize and analyze data from various sources, helping them monitor the performance and health of their systems in real-time. Grafana Labs serves a wide range of clients, from large enterprises to individual developers, across sectors like technology, finance, healthcare, and retail. What sets Grafana Labs apart from its competitors is its combination of open-source offerings and premium services, which include advanced features, enterprise support, and managed cloud solutions. The company's goal is to provide essential tools that ensure the reliability and efficiency of digital services, making it easier for businesses to maintain their operations in a cloud environment.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$783.2M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

15%

2 year growth

47%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Grafana Labs raised $270M, boosting its valuation to over $6 billion in 2024.
  • Expansion into Southeast Asia indicates growth and adaptation to regional needs.
  • The company is recognized as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Datadog, Dynatrace, and New Relic pressures innovation.
  • Recent critical security vulnerabilities could affect customer trust and retention.
  • Rapid regional expansion may strain resources and impact service quality.

What makes Grafana Labs unique

  • Grafana Labs offers a unique open-source observability platform with extensive customization.
  • The company provides both self-managed and fully managed observability solutions for diverse needs.
  • Grafana Labs integrates AI to enhance data analysis and monitoring capabilities.

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Benefits

30 days of paid vacation each year on top of national holidays, parental leave, & sick leave

Health coverage

4% contribution match on our 401(k)

$1,500 learning and development stipend

Udemy subscription

Complimentary subscription to Headspace

Discounts on a wide variety of services, including entertainment, food, and fitness.

Remote Work Option

Global Employee Assistance Program