Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

h classjobSectionHeaderstrongSenior Software Engineer OpenTelemetry NET Instrumentationstrongh h classjobSectionHeaderstrongWhat is Grafana Cloudstrongh pGrafana Cloud is our composable observability platform that integrates metrics logs and traces with Grafana It allows our customers to leverage the best open source observability software ndash including Prometheus Mimir Loki and Tempo ndash without the overhead of installing maintaining and scaling their own observability stackp pThe Observability department is focused on enabling developers to understand the health and performance of their applications and infrastructure in any environment by providing tools to instrument their code ingest observability data into Grafana Cloud and visualize and explore itp pThe OpenTelemetry instrumentation teamrsquos mission is to make sure our users succeed in instrumenting their applications with OpenTelemetry We are not alone in this We work closely with the OpenTelemetry SIGs to make OpenTelemetry SDKs and instrumentation libraries a success Members of the OpenTelemetry instrumentation team are experts in at least one programming language and have a broad knowledge of various other programming languagesp pAs a company we are remotefirst and global we embrace people of different experiences and backgrounds to build diverse teams where every person brings a unique perspective to the software We are looking for Engineers that are passionate about communicating with data and providing seamless experiences for our customers to join our growing team Engineers at Grafana also have the opportunity to contribute to Open Source communitiesp pstrongDescription of Dutiesstrongp pAt Grafana Labs ICs have a dedicated career path and do not have to become managers to progress in their career Senior Software Engineers at Grafana have a large amount of experience across multiple areas They are able to estimate plan coordinate and deliver large tasks spanning multiple systems They actively coach and mentor other team members in their team and are able to identify and resolve issues with technology and product processesp pstrongKey Responsibilitiesstrongp pYou will bring your software engineering expertise to develop improvements to the NET SDK and other strategic projects in the OpenTelemetry ecosystemp ul listrongCollaborate in opensource communitiesstrongnbspYou will contribute to the OpenTelemetry specification and to OpenTelemetry components across a wide range of programming languages Primarily NET and with an opportunities to contribute to Python Go Java JavaScript PHP Ruby C Rust and moreli listrongBe visible as an OpenTelemetry expertstrong Teach others promote best practices around OpenTelemetry semantic conventions and various technologies and frameworks Both within Grafana Labs and in the broader OpenTelemetry communityli listrongSupport the technical direction and vision of the teamstrong and contribute to business conversations on the OpenTelemetry strategy at Grafana Labsli listrongMentors junior team members in an open and respectful waystrongnbspLend your own knowledge and skills to other departments within Grafana such as our GTM Product and Support teamsli ul pAs we are remotefirst and our engineering organization is largely remote we provide guidance and meet regularly using video calls so an independent attitude and good communication skills are a mustp pstrongRequirementsstrongp pstrongMinimum requirementsstrongp ul liDesire to contribute or experience working in Open Source communitiesli liCandidates typically have years of experience in software development with at least one programming languageli ul liExperience with the NET NET Framework or NET v is strongly preferred for this roleli ul liExperience writing clean robust and performant software that is easily maintained by othersli liExperience with delivering projects from gathering requirements brainstorming ideas all the way to shipping a product to the customerrsquos hands in a selfdriven wayli liSome experience with developing software that runs in the Cloud or some experience with systems engineeringli liFamiliarity with Observability tooling such as Grafana Prometheus or OpenTelemetry from a developerrsquos perspectiveli ul pnbspp pnbspp pstrongNice to havestrongp ul liExperience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical directionli liExposure to microservices architecture and distributed systems or a desire to learnli liExperience contributing to or maintaining open source projectsli ul pstrongWhat yoursquoll bring to the rolestrongp pAt Grafana Labs we define senior roles via the scope of their business impact more than via their expertise or their specific activities So the most important thing we are looking for in an engineer is the ability to take ownership You will need to drive technical implementations working with the upstream community and contribute to business conversations helping shape the longterm strategyp ul li ul liYou have a passion for observability and like to share your knowledge by writing documentation and blog postsli liYou love to engage with customers and help them outli liYou have excellent communication skillsli liYou have relevant open source experience ideally in OpenTelemetry or Prometheusli liYou are willing to become an active member of the OpenTelemetry communityli liYoursquore curious and you enjoy learning new programming languages and frameworks setting up examples and figuring out how things workli liYou have a good understanding of typical production environments Ideally you have been responsible for operating production services and organizing oncallli liYou actively mentor other team members identifying areas for focus and improvementli ul li ul pIn Germany the base compensation range for this role is euro euro Actual compensation may vary based on level experience and skillset as assessed in the interview process Benefits include equity bonus if applicable and other benefits listed herep ul liemCompensation ranges are country specific If you are applying for this role from a different location than listed above your recruiter will discuss your specific marketrsquos defined pay range amp benefits at the beginning of the processemli ul pnbspp pnbspp pnbspp div div divstrongAbout Grafana LabsnbspstrongThere are more than M users of Grafana the open source visualization tool around the globe monitoring everything from beehives to climate change in the Alps The instantly recognizable dashboards have been spotted everywhere from a NASA launch and Minecraft HQ to Wimbledon and the Tour de France Grafana Labs also helps more than companies including Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase and eBay manage their observability strategies with the Grafana LGTM Stack which can be run fully managed with Grafana Cloud or selfmanaged with the Grafana Enterprise Stack both featuring scalable metrics Grafana Mimir logs Grafana Loki and traces Grafana Tempodiv divnbspdiv divstrongBenefitsnbspstrongFor more information about the perks and benefits of working at Grafana please check out our careers pagediv divnbspdiv strongEqual Opportunity EmployerstrongnbspAt Grafana Labs wersquore building a company where a diverse mix of talented people want to come stay and do their best work We know that our company runs on the hard work and the dedication of our passionate and creative employees If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnrsquot align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anywaysdiv divnbspdiv divWe will recruit train compensate and promote regardless of race religion color national origin gender disability age veteran status and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different and unique We believe that equality and diversity builds a strong organization and wersquore working hard to make sure thatrsquos the foundation of our organization as we 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