Senior Backend Engineer - Databases - Loki Query

Grafana Labs · IT

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Full Time£91,000 - £114,000Posted Aug 18, 2026

Source: Grafana Labs

AT A GLANCE
Eligibility
Not available
Category
IT
Salary
£91,000 - £114,000
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Senior
Posted
Aug 18, 2026

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

Grafana Labs is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to work on their Loki Query databases in a 100% remote capacity for candidates based in specific EMEA countries.

As part of the Databases team, you will design, build, and maintain telemetry systems like Loki, Mimir, and Tempo. The role requires working with Go and Kubernetes in a distributed systems environment, contributing to an open-source culture where autonomy and pragmatism are highly valued.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Remote-first company
£91,000 - £114,000 Base salary range
Senior level backend role
Focus on distributed systems and observability
30 Days annual leave

What You’ll Bring

Solid experience with at least one programming language
Experience delivering projects from ideation to shipping
Experience developing software that runs in the Cloud or systems engineering
Experience writing clean, robust, and performant software
Ability to work independently with strong communication skills

What You’ll Get

Equity
Bonus
30 Days of annual leave
3 Days of Grafana Shutdown Days
Company-funded AI tool usage budget

About the Company

Grafana Labs is the company behind the open observability cloud, offering managed solutions for metrics, logs, and traces. They operate as a 100% remote company with over 1,600 employees across 40+ countries.

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