Grafana Labs

Software Engineer - Platform Metal | Ireland | Remote

Grafana Labs · Republic of Ireland (Remote)

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
33 days
Grafana Labs's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
24% of Grafana Labs's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Grafana Labs
high
88 stale, 2 reposted of 131 open
Hiring momentum
206 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Software Engineer in the Platform Metal team at Grafana Labs, you will manage the physical environment from bare metal to Kubernetes, focusing on networking components, scheduling, and autoscaling. You'll also maintain Crossplane compositions and Terraform modules, ensuring alignment with the needs of Grafana Cloud application teams. This role emphasizes collaboration within a remote-first culture, where you'll engage in the full lifecycle of code development and deployment.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
3/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Experience managing physical environments from bare metal to Kubernetes
  • Experience with cluster networking components
  • Experience with scheduling and autoscaling
  • Experience maintaining Crossplane compositions and Terraform modules
  • Experience with operating code and understanding user needs

Nice to have

  • Experience with Cluster-API, Tinkerbell, Talos, and/or Ceph
  • Experience in open source or community-based projects
  • Experience with multiple cloud service providers (CSPs)
  • Experience operating and managing workloads on Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes scheduling and projects like Karpenter

What you get

  • Compensation range of €81,600 - €97,920
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for ownership in company success
  • 100% remote work
  • 30 days of annual leave, including Grafana Shutdown Days
  • Career growth pathways
  • In-person onboarding for new employees

Worth weighing

  • Remote-only company may require strong self-management skills
  • High growth environment may lead to evolving responsibilities
  • No specific mention of work-life balance policies beyond annual leave

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Listed by Grafana Labs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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