Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Cloud Observability, Kubernetes Monitoring | USA - EST only | Remote at Grafana Labs

**Who this is for** This role is designed for a technical leader with over 8 years of experience who is deeply embedded in the observability and Kubernetes ecosystem. The ideal candidate has a strong background in distributed systems and high-scale production environments. While the team is language-agnostic, fluency in Go, Rust, or Python is common. You should be someone who thrives in open-source communities (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry) and enjoys mentoring mid-level engineers without moving into people management. **Key highlights** This is a 100% remote position specifically for those in the US Eastern Time Zone. The role offers a high level of autonomy within a "remote-first" culture that values transparency and technical contribution over corporate optics. Beyond the competitive salary, every team member receives Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and you’ll have access to a dedicated budget for AI-assisted development tools to streamline your workflow. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have extensive experience monitoring and operating high-scale systems running on Kubernetes. * Are passionate about open-source and want to contribute directly to projects like Prometheus and Alloy. * Understand the nuances of time-series data, metrics cardinality, and distributed system failure modes. * Want to remain hands-on with code while influencing technical strategy across multiple teams.