Build Tempo’s backend platform through technical ownership, query expertise, and strong software craftsmanship in a fully remote environment. Shape systems used across Grafana.This Senior Engineer role focuses on major Tempo components and significant technical projects. You will improve ingestion, storage, query execution, metrics generation, and APIs while documenting decisions through design reviews.

Partner with Product, App Observability, Asserts, Drilldown, and Grafana Assistant teams to understand consumption and unblock delivery across the platform.Key Responsibilities:

Own major components across Tempo’s backend architectureImprove query pipelines, performance, and analytical data workflowsDesign structured, deterministic,



discoverable APIsPresent design documents and make sound technical trade-offsCollaborate with Product and sibling engineering teamsRequirements:

Robust software craftsmanship and maintainable production codeExperience with query languages, engines, or programmatic APIsExperience with columnar or analytical storage formatsExperience building and operating distributed production systemsClear writing and collaboration in remote teamsApply backend platform experience, query engineering, and thoughtful technical judgment to advance Tempo’s core systems and interfaces.

📌 Senior Tempo Backend Platform Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Grafana Labs
📍 Winnipeg