Staff Backend Engineer - Second Horizon

Grafana Labs · AI/ML

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Full Time$174,986 - $209,983Posted Aug 18, 2026

Source: Grafana Labs

AT A GLANCE
Eligibility
Not available
Category
AI/ML
Salary
$174,986 - $209,983
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 hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to build AI-native context systems for enterprise observability, fully remote in the US or Canada.

As a Staff Backend Engineer on a new skunkworks initiative, you will design and implement core backend services for an AI-native data intelligence system. You will operate with high autonomy, working through ambiguity to build scalable SaaS infrastructure while partnering across product and infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality, production-grade AI solutions.

Why You’ll Love This Role

USA and Canada remote
$174,986 - $209,983 Base salary
Staff seniority
Focus on AI-native data intelligence systems
Fully remote company culture

What You’ll Bring

Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and GenAI applications
Proven track record of delivering software to production
Exposure to cloud-native environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience using observability tools to troubleshoot system behavior
Ability to work through ambiguity and define project scope

What You’ll Get

Equity
Bonus

About the Company

Grafana Labs is the company behind the open observability platform Grafana Cloud, trusted by over 35 million users. They operate as a 100% remote organization with 1,600+ team members across 40+ countries.

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