Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Cloud k6 | USA | Remote at Grafana Labs

This role is ideal for a senior-level engineer with a "DevOps mindset" who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure and application development. While the title says "Mid-level," the responsibilities—setting cross-team standards, defining SLOs, and guiding distributed systems architecture—suggest a high-impact, influential position. Experience with Go or Python and a deep understanding of SRE practices are essential, as you'll be building tools for fellow engineers in a high-scale, 20M+ user ecosystem. The compensation package is highly competitive ($174k–$210k base) and includes RSUs, offering true ownership in a high-growth, open-source leader. As a remote-first organization, they offer exceptional flexibility, including 30 days of annual leave and a dedicated budget for AI coding tools. You’ll have the autonomy to shape the reliability culture for the k6 product before eventually expanding into broader application leadership. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have experience scaling distributed systems that handle millions of requests per second. * Are passionate about "engineering excellence" (SLIs/SLOs, incident response, and observability). * Enjoy building developer-centric tools and have a strong background in Go or Python. * Prefer high-autonomy environments where you can influence architectural decisions and mentor others.