Senior Backend Engineer (Go, Python, Java)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Go, Python, Java): Building and optimizing core Grafana backend services and API codebase with an accent on scalability, operational ownership, and cloud product delivery. Focus on contributing to design documents, iterating on new functionalities, and mentoring junior engineers in a complex, high-impact environment.

Location: Remote, Canada only

Salary: $164,490 – $197,389 CAD

Company

hirify.global is an open-source powerhouse providing observability solutions with Grafana, Mimir, Loki, and Tempo for over 20M users globally.

What you will do

• Deliver and iterate on new functionality for Grafana backend services.
• Contribute to and review design documents for upcoming features.
• Take an active role in influencing the product roadmap and your career objectives.
• Participate in on-call rotations and take ownership of running services.
• Mentor and support team members, participating in design discussions.
• Share ideas and knowledge across diverse technical ideologies.

Requirements

• Solid experience with Go (preferred), Python, or Java.
• Good understanding of relational databases like MySQL, SQLite, and Postgres.
• Care deeply about developer and user experience and product quality.
• Experience delivering projects from requirements gathering to shipping in a self-driven way.
• Experience writing clean, robust, and performant software.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative, asynchronous environment.
• Ability to take on complex challenges and break them down for iterative delivery.

Nice to have

• Experience with open-source software or commercial open-source companies.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, or Developer Efficiency workflows.
• Familiarity with being on-call and performing operations/SRE tasks.
• Exposure to microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% Remote, Global Culture with talent from around the world.
• Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
• Transparent communication, open decision-making, and regular company-wide updates.
• Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things.
• Defined opportunities for career growth and development.
• Global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum, including 3 Grafana Shutdown Days.
• Access to modern AI coding assistants and frontier models with a company-funded budget.
• In-person onboarding for new hires to connect with peers.