Remote Staff Software Engineer Identity and Access, Identity Squads UK Remote

Grafana; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus (if applicable)

Remote work

30 days annual leave

Grafana Shutdown Days

Job summary

Grafana Labs is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Identity and Access to lead cross-team initiatives in critical user pathways. You will design and implement scalable services, mentor senior engineers, and drive architectural decisions that impact multiple systems.

The role emphasizes independence, strong communication, and active participation in the broader identity community. We are remote-first with a global team; compensation includes equity and potential bonus, and Grafana Shutdown

Qualifications

• Extensive experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput services in distributed, multi-tenant environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Bonus points for TypeScript/React experience and open source contributions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, multi-quarter initiatives in the critical path of user interaction across services.
• Mentor and develop senior engineers, providing technical guidance and design feedback.
• Represent Grafana Labs at meetups and conferences and contribute to the identity and authentication community.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Architectural decisions

English communication

Open Source contributions

TypeScript/React

Tools

TypeScript/React

Job description

you, we d love you to raise your hand for what could be a truly career-defining opportunity. Staff Software Engineer Identity and Access, Identity Squads Every day, millions of users rely on Grafana to monitor the health and performance of their critical systems, from software applications to factories and even space shuttles. Our mission is two-fold: to provide a seamless and effortless sign-in experience for all users, and to ensure administrators have complete peace of mind, knowing that every user has secure access to precisely the data and functionality they need. Our code paths sit in the critical hot paths across Grafana s services, making every millisecond of performance essential. Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, multi-quarter initiatives in the critical path of user interaction, spanning multiple services and teams. Mentor and develop senior engineers, providing technical guidance, design feedback, and support for their professional growth. Represent Grafana

Labs at meetups and conferences, and contribute to the broader identity and authentication community. As we are remote-first and our engineering organization is largely remote, we provide guidance and meet regularly using video calls, so an independent attitude and strong communication skills are essential. Demonstrated ability to define technical direction and drive architectural decisions independently, with impact that extends beyond your immediate team. Extensive experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput services in distributed, multi-tenant environments. Ability to mentor and develop senior engineers, elevating the technical quality and capabilities of those around you. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Bonus Points For: TypeScript/React experience. Experience contributing to or maintaining Open Source projects. Compensation & Rewards: In the UK, the Base compensation range for this role is £100,000 - £124,000. Actual compensation may

vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed in the interview process. Benefits include equity, bonus (if applicable) and other benefits listed here . Compensation ranges are country specific. 100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose. Innovation-Driven Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things. Open Source Roots Built on community-driven values that shape how we work. Career Growth Pathways Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career. Passionate People Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do. Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. We will comply with local legislation where applicable.

Equal Opportunity

Employer: Grafana Labs is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of race, colour, nationality, origin, caste, sex, gender reassignment identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, disability, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, maternity, marital, family or carer status, or any other characteristic which is protected by local law. We believe that equality and diversity build a strong organisation, and we work hard to ensure that is the foundation of our organisation as we grow. Grafana Labs may utilize AI tools in its recruitment process to assist in matching information provided in CVs to job postings. LI-Remote For information about how your personal data is used once you ve applied to a job, check out our .

Grafana Labs, the company behind the open observability cloud, is founded on the principles of open source, open standards, open ecosystems, and open culture. Grafana Cloud, our fully managed observability platform, is flexible and built for scale. With Grafana Cloud's actually useful AI, organizations can see, understand, and act on all their disparate data to move at the speed of their ambitions. Today, more than 35 million users and 7,000+ customers including Anthropic, Bloomberg, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Salesforce trust Grafana Labs to ensure reliability of their applications and systems, resolve incidents quickly, and optimize their telemetry to reduce noise and cost. We are a 100% remote company with 1,600+ team members across 40+ countries, and we re backed by leading investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, GIC, Coatue, J.Our team thrives in an innovation-driven environment where transparency, autonomy, and trust fuel everything we do. If this role excites