Staff Software Engineer - Grafana Databases, Managed Services | USA | Remote at Grafana Labs

This is a high-impact role for an experienced distributed systems expert who enjoys operating at massive scale. You are likely a senior or staff-level engineer with a deep background in infrastructure, SRE, or platform engineering. The ideal candidate has mastered Kubernetes and high-throughput streaming technologies like Kafka or WarpStream, and is comfortable navigating the complexities of multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure). Grafana Labs offers a mature remote-first culture that prioritizes autonomy and transparency. In addition to a competitive base salary, the package includes RSUs (equity), a bonus, and 30 days of annual leave. You’ll also benefit from a forward-thinking tech stack that encourages the use of AI coding assistants with a company-funded budget. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have 8+ years of experience managing production-critical infrastructure and distributed databases. * Are proficient in Go (preferred) and have a strong grasp of Linux internals and networking. * Enjoy "hands-on" operational work, including designing rollout strategies and handling high-impact incident response. * Have experience scaling systems like WarpStream, Kafka, ClickHouse, or Cassandra across 100+ clusters.