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Staff Backend Engineer - Grafana App Platform | Canada | Remote

Grafana Labs · Canada (Remote)

Posted 8 days ago · $186,368 - $223,642

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 days
Grafana Labs's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
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

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 at Grafana Labs, you will be responsible for coding new features, enhancing operational experiences, and improving systems based on production insights. You will also author and review design documents, shape the roadmap, mentor team members, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure customer experience. The role involves working with a SaaS platform and requires collaboration across teams to align with stakeholder needs.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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

  • Strong coding skills and operational experience
  • Experience with SaaS platforms and distributed systems problems (e.g. scalability, multi-tenancy, data isolation, HA)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work across teams and align with stakeholders
  • Pragmatic approach to development and ability to handle ambiguity
  • Familiarity with Golang or willingness to learn it

What you get

  • 100% remote work
  • 30 days of annual leave including Grafana Shutdown Days
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for team members
  • Defined opportunities for career growth
  • In-person onboarding for new employees
  • Transparent communication and regular company updates

Worth weighing

  • Compensation range is specific to Canada and may vary based on experience
  • On-call rotations may require availability during weekends
  • Role involves significant refactoring of existing systems, which may be complex

Summarised from Grafana Labs's posting. Read the full original.

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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