We’re a remote‑first, open‑source company. This position is remote and we seek candidates in the Canadian time zones.What will you be doing?Take an active role in influencing our roadmap and your own career objectivesWork with your team to deliver new features, then use the results to iterate and improveHelp your team drive projects from initial idea all the way to operations once it is in the hands of customersEmbrace our open‑source culture and contribute to other projects that may not directly fall within your team’s scopeBuild, operate, and maintain critical systems, owning the reliability, performance, and availabilityBe a part of your team’s follow‑the‑sun on‑call rotations and take ownership of the services you’re runningSupport other team members, participate in design discussions and collaborate with the teamLearn new skills by gaining a deeper understanding of our cloud product and our customers and getting to know the codebase of a large distributed systemWhat Makes You a Great Fit:Pragmatism: you have a bias towards action, taking direction and building a plan of action to analyze, design, build modular solutions, deliver MVPs, gather data and feedback and then progress iterativelyCollaboration and communication: the smallest unit we have is a squad. You’ll be working with your teammates in a fully remote setup. Good communication and time management skills are a mustAI: some experience using LLMs for day‑to‑day coding tasks and understanding a codebaseExperience with at least one programming language. We use Go, but familiarity with Python, C, C++,



Rust or similar translates wellSome experience with delivering projects as a member of a larger team. Your experience includes gathering requirements and brainstorming ideas, all the way to shipping features to the customer’s handsSome experience with delivering software that runs in the Cloud or systems engineeringSome experience with being on‑call and following the DevOps modelExperience writing clean, robust, and performant software that is easily maintained by othersSome familiarity with observability systems, knowing when to use metrics, logs, traces to debug a problemBonus Points For:Experience working with KubernetesExperience working with queue systems, e.G., the Kafka protocolBeen a user of Grafana and Prometheus in operational roles, including on‑call for your team at a previous employer or hobby/homelab projectsExposure to microservices architecture and distributed systems, or a desire to learnFamiliarity with the concept of infrastructure as codeIn Canada, the base compensation range for this role is CAD 129,392 – CAD 155,272. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skill set as assessed during the interview process. Benefits include equity, bonus (if applicable), and other benefits listed in the company’s advantages guide.Equal Opportunity Employer:We will recruit, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion,



color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status and all other characteristics that make us different and unique. We believe that equality and diversity build a strong organization and we’re working hard to make sure that’s the foundation of our organization as we grow.Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs: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 purposeScaling Organization– Tackle meaningful work in a high‑growth, ever‑evolving environmentTransparent Communication– Expect open decision‑making and regular company‑wide updatesInnovation‑Driven– Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new thingsOpen Source Roots– Built on community‑driven values that shape how we workEmpowered Teams– High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over opticsCareer Growth Pathways– Defined opportunities to grow and develop your careerApproachable Leadership– Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and humanPassionate People– Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they doIn‑Person onboarding – We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn all about what we do and how we do itBalance 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 comply with local legislation where applicable#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Backend Engineer | Mimir | Canada | Remote - C$129,392 - C$155,272 A Year - Remote (Toronto)
🏢 Mimir
📍 Toronto