83K–104K EUR / year
Senior Backend Engineer - Databases - Analytics
BackendRemote — Spain
Published on 2026-09-22
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About this role
Grafana Labs is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build the database layer for their data platform focusing on both OLAP and OTLP capabilities. The role involves ownership of the database, creating a scalable SaaS foundation, and collaborating across teams to improve system reliability and performance.
About the company
Grafana Labs builds open-source and commercial observability tools for metrics, logs, and traces, centered on Grafana dashboards. It helps teams monitor infrastructure and applications and investigate incidents.
Stack
GolangC++RustAWSGCPAzure
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and operate database components
- Build a scalable multi-tenant database service
- Develop APIs for data retrieval
- Collaborate on product and infrastructure decisions
- Instrument database services for observability
- Contribute to technical direction
What we're looking for
- Experience with production-grade software systems
- Familiarity with AI technologies
- Quick iteration and experimentation mindset
- Record of driving projects forward
- Strong collaboration skills
- Experience with distributed systems
Nice to have
- Building distributed query engines experience
- Experience with data warehouses or lakes
- Building tools for data engineering
Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
- 30 days of annual leave
- Remote-first culture