Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Cloud Observability, Kubernetes Monitoring | Canada | Remote at Grafana Labs

This role is designed for a senior-level engineer with over 8 years of experience who is deeply entrenched in the observability ecosystem. The ideal candidate has a strong background in operating high-scale production systems on Kubernetes and is comfortable navigating distributed systems. While the team is language-agnostic (Go, Python, Java, etc.), you should be a technical leader capable of mentoring others and influencing architectural decisions across multiple teams. This is a remote-first position specifically for candidates in Canada (EST preferred). Grafana Labs offers a transparent career path where you can advance to top-tier engineering levels without moving into people management. Standout perks include a generous 30-day annual leave policy (including company-wide shutdown days), RSU grants for all employees, and a dedicated budget for modern AI coding tools to streamline your workflow. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have deep expertise in Kubernetes monitoring and managing high-cardinality time-series data. * Are an active contributor to or interested in joining the OpenTelemetry and Prometheus communities. * Enjoy "opinionated" engineering—building dashboards, alerts, and middleware that simplify observability for others. * Thrive in a high-autonomy, remote-first environment where transparency and documentation are cultural cornerstones.