Senior Backend Engineer - Databases - Analytics at Grafana Labs


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Grafana Labs is Hiring

Job Info:
  • Company Grafana Labs
  • Position Senior Backend Engineer - Databases - Analytics
  • Location Germany
  • Source Empllo
  • Published September 21, 2026
  • Category Development
  • Type Full-Time
  • Experience Senior
  • Salary $104k - $130k


Job Description

📋 Description

  • Take ownership over and build one or multiple parts of the database: Design, implement, test, and
  • Create a scalable SaaS foundation: Help define and build the architecture for a multi-tenant
  • Power agent-facing retrieval workflows: Build APIs and database interfaces that allow AI agents
  • Work across product and infrastructure: Partner with the team to make practical tradeoffs between
  • Operate what you build: Instrument database services with metrics, logs, traces, alerts, and
  • Contribute to technical direction: Help shape the architecture, service boundaries, storage

🎯 Requirements

  • Strong engineering skills: Solid experience building production-grade, user-facing software
  • AI experience with a practical mindset: You're familiar with AI technologies and frameworks, and
  • Quick iteration and experimentation: You're comfortable releasing prototypes, collecting feedback
  • Proven initiative: You take ownership and drive projects forward, pushing boundaries to find the
  • Collaborative attitude: You communicate effectively with your peers. You're open to feedback, and
  • Experience with distributed systems, catalogs and table formats, query engines.

🎁 Benefits

  • Base compensation range for this role in Ireland is EUR 104,000 - EUR 130,000.
  • Benefits include equity, bonus (if applicable) and other benefits listed here.
  • 100% Remote, Global Culture - As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the
  • 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.