Staff Software Engineer - Identity (Remote, NASA)

As a Staff Software Engineer in the Identity and Access team at Grafana Labs, your role involves developing authentication and authorization solutions, collaborating closely with product managers, and engaging in community discussions. You'll be responsible for maintaining existing functionality while innovating new features, all within a remote and collaborative environment.

Candidates looking to join Grafana Labs as a Staff Software Engineer should have solid experience in software engineering, particularly with Go. Familiarity with authentication and authorization systems at scale, an understanding of distributed systems, and a passion for community engagement are important qualifications for this role.

At Grafana Labs, Staff Software Engineers focus primarily on Go for backend development, combined with TypeScript and React for frontend projects. Experience with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite is also essential as you contribute to enhancing Grafana's technology stack.

Yes! The Staff Software Engineer position in the Identity and Access team is fully remote, allowing you to work from the comfort of your home, provided you are located in Canada or the U.S. and comfortable working across time zones.

In this role, you'll engage in exciting projects focused on building the next generation of authorization systems and enhancing authentication processes, such as role-based access control and Grafana Cloud Access Policies. Your contributions will directly impact the experience of millions of users.

In answering this question, be specific about projects where you've utilized Go, detailing frameworks or libraries you used, and highlight how you addressed challenges and delivered results.

Discuss specific practices like implementing authentication protocols, encryption or following best practices in distributed system design. Share examples from your experience where these strategies were put to the test.

Explain your process of breaking down complex issues, utilizing your analytical skills, seeking feedback, and collaborating with peers to arrive at effective solutions.

Share specific examples illustrating how you’ve successfully worked with cross-functional teams, your communication style, and how you ensure all perspectives are integrated into development.

Talk about your reading habits, online courses, or participation in industry conferences or communities that keep you informed of advancements in the identity management landscape.

Give a clear narrative of the situation, detailing the problem, your thought process, the solution you implemented, and the outcome, highlighting your role in the process.

Discuss the importance of collaboration, respect, and communication in a team setting. Use examples to demonstrate how these values have contributed to your success in past roles.

Frame feedback as an opportunity for growth. Share an instance where constructive criticism led to an improved outcome in your code or project.

If applicable, describe your specific contributions, any features you developed, or problems you fixed, detailing how you collaborated with the community and the impact of your work.

Outline a systematic approach for analyzing an existing system, identifying areas for improvement, and suggest modern best practices or technologies that could enhance its functionality.