Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform

Grafana Labs · IT

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Full Time186,368 - 223,642 CADPosted Sep 8, 2026

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Experience level
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186,368 - 223,642 CAD

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Original employer: Grafana LabsSource ATS: Grafana LabsJob status: Active

Grafana Labs is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer in Canada to lead the architectural evolution of their multi-tenant observability platform.

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will focus on refactoring Grafana's core architecture to support proprietary and OSS applications at scale. The role involves high-level system design, mentoring team members, and active participation in on-call rotations to maintain platform reliability. You will work in a fully remote environment within Canada, collaborating across global teams to build standardized, high-performance observability features.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Location: Canada remote
Salary: 186,368 - 223,642 CAD
Seniority: Staff
Focus: Observability App Platform
Benefit: Restricted Stock Units

What You’ll Bring

Strong coding skills with operational experience
Proven experience in SaaS platforms at scale
Deep understanding of distributed systems problems like scalability and multi-tenancy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work pragmatically across teams and prioritize progress over perfection
Experience with Golang or strong motivation to learn it

What You’ll Get

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
30 Days of annual leave
Grafana Shutdown Days
Company-funded AI tools usage budget

About the Company

Grafana Labs is the company behind the widely-used open-source observability platform Grafana. They provide a managed cloud service trusted by global organizations like NVIDIA and Microsoft, maintaining a fully remote, global workforce.

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