Description
Grafana Labs is seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Grafana Databases, specifically focusing on Tempo, the open-source distributed tracing backend. This role involves leading technical initiatives, owning the architecture of core Tempo components like ingestion, storage, query, and metrics generation, designing human and agent-friendly APIs, driving operational excellence, partnering with product teams, mentoring engineers, participating in on-call rotations, and contributing to open source. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in distributed data systems, strong Go proficiency, and a deep understanding of operational practices.
