Grafana Labs · 7 hours ago
Engineering Manager - Adaptive Telemetry | USA | Remote
Grafana Labs is a remote-first, open-source powerhouse with over 20 million users of their visualization tool. They are seeking an Engineering Manager for the Adaptive Telemetry group, responsible for managing a team of engineers and collaborating with product and design leadership to enhance telemetry solutions.
Cloud ComputingBig DataSoftwareAnalyticsCloud Data ServicesData VisualizationOpen Source
Responsibilities
Manage and develop a team of engineers, providing regular feedback and supporting each person’s growth through career conversations
Collaborate closely with product, design and engineering leadership to define goals that move the Adaptive Telemetry group forward and align with broader business objectives
Provide guidance throughout the project lifecycle from early ideation through planning, execution and post‑launch guiding the team to deliver high‑quality results consistently
Foster a psychologically safe environment where engineers can learn, experiment and iterate quickly, encouraging innovation and a culture of continuous improvement
Work across team boundaries by contributing to projects outside your team’s scope and partnering with other functions to solve customer problems
Qualification
Required
A motivated self-starter with a strong bias toward action and ownership, able to navigate ambiguity and drive work forward in complex problem spaces
Comfortable collaborating across time zones and cultures in a fully remote environment, using clear, empathetic communication to build trust, connection, and psychological safety
Experienced in guiding and supporting other engineers, leading initiatives or small teams, and collaborating effectively to drive projects to successful outcomes
Demonstrated ability to manage complexity, align stakeholders, and elevate team performance to deliver meaningful, high-quality results
Deeply customer-focused, consistently grounding decisions and technical choices in user needs and real-world impact
Solid understanding of distributed systems principles, including scalability, fault tolerance, consistency, and observability
Comfort with AI-assisted tooling. We embrace AI and agentic development so we expect you to be curious and comfortable using AI-powered tools and ideally have practical experience folding them into a team's workflow
Benefits
Equity
Bonus (if applicable)
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.
Scaling Organization – Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
Transparent Communication – Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.
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.
Empowered Teams – High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.
Career Growth Pathways – Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career.
Approachable Leadership – Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human.
Passionate People – Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.
In-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 it.
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.
Company
Grafana Labs
Grafana Labs is an open-source software platform built to support monitoring, visualization, and metric analytics.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$805.23MKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGICCoatue,Sequoia Capital
2024-08-21Series D· $270M
2024-08-21Secondary Market
2022-04-06Series D· $240M
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