Staff Backend Engineer - Adaptive Telemetry | Spain | Remote at Grafana Labs

**Who this is for** This role is designed for an expert backend engineer with a deep background in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. You should be a high-level individual contributor who can navigate complex technical landscapes, specifically within the observability and telemetry space. While Go is the primary language, proficiency in other systems languages like Rust, C++, or Python is highly valued. **Key highlights** Grafana Labs is a remote-first pioneer offering a high-trust, autonomy-driven culture. This position offers a competitive base salary (specifically €91k - €115k in Spain), equity, and a generous 30-day annual leave policy. A unique perk is their heavy investment in AI-assisted development, providing engineers with dedicated budgets and access to the latest frontier models to streamline their workflow. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have extensive experience shipping and scaling large-scale distributed systems (Kubernetes, Kafka, Microservices). * Enjoy a "remote-first" environment that prioritizes written communication and transparency. * Are comfortable owning the full lifecycle of a service, from SLO definition to incident response. * Are curious about agentic development and eager to integrate AI tools into your coding process.