Staff Software Engineer - Databases, Tempo

grafanalabs · IT

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Full TimePosted Aug 29, 2026

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AT A GLANCE
Eligibility
Not available
Category
IT
Salary
Not disclosed
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Staff
Posted
Aug 29, 2026

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

Staff Software Engineer sought for the Tempo distributed tracing team at Grafana Labs, open to candidates in Spain, Sweden, UK, Ireland, or Germany.

As a Staff Engineer on the Tempo database team, you will lead technical direction, design core components, and scale the observability platform to support next-generation products. This role involves setting technical standards, improving operational reliability, and mentoring team members within a global, remote-first organization.

Why You’ll Love This Role

100% Remote company
Staff level engineering role
Focused on distributed tracing backend
Open to Spain, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Germany
Global collaborative culture

What You’ll Bring

Experience in distributed tracing systems
Proficiency in building scalable backend databases
Capability to lead multi-quarter technical initiatives
Strong architectural design skills for core storage and ingestion components
Experience with operational excellence and managing SLOs at scale
Ability to mentor engineers and provide design feedback

What You’ll Get

Benefits not specified in the listing

About the Company

Grafana Labs provides a fully managed, open-source observability platform used by organizations to unify their telemetry data. The company is remote-first with a global team and is backed by major venture capital firms.

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