Senior Backend Engineer - Alerting for Open Source Project

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer - Alerting to join our innovative team at Grafana Labs. This remote opportunity allows you to work from anywhere in the UK while contributing to an open-source powerhouse that serves over 20 million users globally. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our alerting capabilities, ensuring that users can manage their alerts effectively across various platforms.

What You'll Do

• Engage actively in shaping our product roadmap and your career trajectory.
• Collaborate with your team to deliver new features, iterating based on user feedback.
• Drive projects from initial ideation to operational deployment, ensuring a seamless experience for customers.
• Contribute to our open-source culture by participating in projects beyond your immediate team.
• Design, build, operate, and maintain critical backend systems, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Participate in on-call rotations, taking ownership of the services you manage.
• Mentor team members and engage in design discussions to foster collaboration.
• Deepen your understanding of our cloud product and the underlying codebase of a large distributed system.

Requirements

• Proven experience in backend development with a strong understanding of distributed systems.
• Solid programming skills in at least one language, preferably Go, but familiarity with Python, Java, C++, or Rust is also acceptable.
• Experience in delivering projects from concept to customer delivery in a self-driven manner.
• Familiarity with cloud environments and systems engineering principles.
• Ability to write clean, robust, and maintainable code.
• Excellent communication skills, essential for remote collaboration.

Nice to Have

• Experience with alerting systems or observability tools.
• Background in open-source contributions.
• Knowledge of Prometheus and Grafana.

What We Offer

• Fully remote work with a global team.
• Competitive salary with RSUs for all employees, aligning your success with the company’s growth.
• 30 days of annual leave, including dedicated Grafana Shutdown Days.
• Transparent communication and a culture of innovation.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• In-person onboarding to help you integrate from day one.
• A supportive and passionate team environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.