Lead multi-quarter technical initiatives from problem framing through rollout, e.g., trace aggregation APIs, Limitless Tempo, autoscaling cells and customer limits, or query engine improvements.
Own the architecture of core Tempo components: ingestion, storage, query, and metrics generation.
Drive design reviews, make sharp trade-offs on performance, cost, and complexity, and document the “why” for the team.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

Technical leadership with a track record of leading complex, multi-quarter initiatives spanning design, delivery, and operations.
Deep systems experience building and operating distributed data systems in production: ingestion pipelines, storage engines, or query execution.
Strong Go or path to it, operational mindset with ownership of production services, and customer focus with pragmatic problem-solving.

Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs:

100% Remote, Global Culture with talent from around the world united by collaboration and shared purpose.
Scaling organization with meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
Transparent communication, innovation-driven autonomy, and career growth pathways with empowered teams.

Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs is the company behind the open observability cloud, Grafana Cloud, a fully managed observability platform built for scale. With over 1,600 team members across 40+ countries, we are a 100% remote company backed by leading investors, fostering a global collaborative culture and a passion for meaningful work.

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