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

**Who this is for** This role is designed for an expert backend engineer with 8+ years of experience who is deeply embedded in the observability ecosystem. Despite the "Mid-level" seniority tag in the metadata, the description clearly targets a Staff-level leader capable of architectural decision-making. You should have extensive experience with Kubernetes and high-scale production systems, with a strong preference for candidates proficient in Go, Rust, or Java. **Key highlights** This is a fully remote position (available in Spain, Germany, UK, or Sweden) within a prestigious open-source organization. The compensation for Spain-based candidates includes a base salary up to €112,830 plus Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), providing actual ownership in the company. You’ll enjoy 30 days of annual leave and a "remote-first" culture that values autonomy, technical leadership without forced management, and active contribution to open-source communities like Prometheus and OpenTelemetry. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have architected or operated high-scale monitoring systems on Kubernetes. * Are passionate about open-source and want to contribute to projects like Alloy, Mimir, or Loki. * Prefer a "Staff" track where you can lead technical strategy while remaining hands-on with code. * Understand the nuances of time-series data, metrics cardinality, and distributed systems.