Staff Software Engineer - Databases, Tempo

Grafana Labs · IT

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Full TimePosted Aug 18, 2026

Source: Grafana Labs

AT A GLANCE
Eligibility
Not available
Category
IT
Salary
Not disclosed
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Staff
Posted
Aug 18, 2026

This role’s source listing does not include Hungary as an eligible location.

Grafana Labs is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead technical initiatives for Tempo, their distributed tracing backend, with candidates required to be based in Germany.

As a Staff Engineer, you will own the architecture of core Tempo components and drive operational excellence for a rapidly scaling distributed database. The role involves leading multi-quarter projects, mentoring team members, and collaborating with product teams to evolve Tempo into a next-generation platform for observability products.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Remote role in Germany
Staff-level engineering position
Focus on distributed tracing and database systems
Fully remote company culture
Focus on open-source development

What You’ll Bring

Track record of leading complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives
Substantial hands-on experience building and operating distributed data systems
Strong software craftsmanship with clean and maintainable code
Proficiency in Go or significant experience in other systems languages like Rust, C, or C++
Demonstrated operational mindset including ownership of production services and SLO management
Strong communication skills in a fully remote, asynchronous environment

What You’ll Get

Benefits not specified in the listing

About the Company

Grafana Labs is the company behind the open-source observability platform Grafana, supporting over 35 million users and 7,000 customers. The company operates as a fully remote organization with over 1,600 team members distributed across more than 40 countries.

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