Staff Backend Engineer (Go)

TL;DR

Staff Backend Engineer (Go): Designing and leading the development of backend services, distributed systems, and enterprise features for a large-scale observability platform with an accent on scalability, reliability, and multi-tenancy. Focus on architecting high-performance distributed systems, designing gRPC APIs, and solving complex challenges for global enterprise operators.

Location: Must be based in the US or Canada

Salary: $186,368 - $223,642 CAD

Company

A remote-first, open-source powerhouse providing observability tools like Grafana, Mimir, Loki, and Tempo to millions of users and thousands of companies.

What you will do

• Design and lead the development of scalable backend services and distributed systems in Go.
• Architect and implement gRPC/protobuf APIs and service contracts for enterprise operators.
• Drive scalability, reliability, and security improvements for the Grafana platform.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end observability solutions.
• Engage directly with large enterprise customers to translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.
• Mentor and hire engineers while driving continuous improvement of engineering culture.

Requirements

• Deep professional experience building and operating production services at scale.
• Strong fundamentals in distributed systems (replication, consistency, fault tolerance).
• Expertise in Go and database systems like PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with Kubernetes, containerized environments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with observability tooling such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and distributed tracing.
• Must be based in the US or Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience with TypeScript and React for frontend collaboration.
• Familiarity with the LGTM stack (Loki, Mimir, Tempo, Pyroscope, Alloy).
• Prior experience building for large-scale cloud service providers or IaaS.
• Experience with hermetic build systems (e.g., Bazel) or distributed build caches.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote-first, global culture with a high-trust, low-ego environment.
• Generous annual leave policy of 30 days, including company-wide shutdown days.
• Ownership through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• Investment in developer productivity, including funded budgets for AI coding assistants.
• Transparent communication and defined career growth pathways.
• In-person onboarding for new hires.