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

This role is for an experienced backend specialist who excels at building and operating high-scale distributed systems. You should be highly proficient in **Go** (though experts in Rust, C++, or Python are welcome) and have a deep understanding of cloud-native infrastructure like Kubernetes and Kafka. As a Staff-level engineer, you aren't just coding; you are setting the architectural vision for how big data is stored and optimized. The position offers a strong compensation package including a base salary up to £124k, equity, and bonuses. It is a "remote-first" role with a high degree of autonomy, supporting a healthy work-life balance through 30 days of annual leave and specific "shutdown days." You’ll also work with cutting-edge AI-assisted development tools and have a direct impact on popular open-source projects used by millions. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have a proven track record of leading large, cross-functional projects in distributed environments. * Are passionate about observability, telemetry (metrics, logs, traces), and system reliability. * Enjoy mentoring senior engineers and driving technical strategy across multiple teams. * Comfortable working in a transparent, remote-first culture with a high bias for action.