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Staff Backend Engineer - Databases Tempo | US | Remote

Grafana Labs · United States (Remote)

Posted about 3 months ago · $174,986 - $209,983

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Grafana Labs's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
24% of Grafana Labs's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Grafana Labs
high
131 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
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Grafana Labs's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Grafana Labs.

About this role

As a Staff Backend Engineer for Tempo at Grafana Labs, you will lead technical initiatives to enhance the Tempo platform, focusing on distributed tracing and observability. Your responsibilities include owning the architecture of core components, designing APIs, driving operational excellence, and mentoring other engineers. You will also engage with the open-source community and contribute to the evolution of Tempo as it transitions into a more robust platform for Grafana's observability products.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Grafana Labs as an employer.

What you need

  • Technical leadership experience in complex, multi-quarter initiatives
  • Substantial hands-on experience with distributed data systems
  • Strong software craftsmanship with clean, robust code
  • Proficiency in Go or experience in other systems languages like Rust, C, C++
  • Operational mindset with experience in production services
  • Strong communication skills in a remote environment

Nice to have

  • Experience with tracing, OpenTelemetry, or large-scale observability systems
  • Experience designing query languages or APIs for programmatic consumption
  • Experience with columnar storage formats like Parquet
  • Experience operating multi-tenant SaaS infrastructure on Kubernetes
  • Experience building for AI/LLM consumers

What you get

  • 100% Remote work environment
  • 30 days of annual leave including Grafana Shutdown Days
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for all roles
  • Defined opportunities for career growth
  • Transparent communication and approachable leadership
  • In-person onboarding for new employees

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of technologies used beyond Go, which may limit exposure to other languages
  • The role involves significant operational responsibilities, including on-call duties
  • The compensation range is provided but may vary based on experience and skillset
  • The company emphasizes a high-growth environment which may involve rapid changes

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Listed by Grafana Labs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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