Senior Software Engineer - Loki Query (Remote, EMEA)

As a Senior Software Engineer - Loki at Grafana Labs, you will influence the project roadmap, deliver new features, mentor team members, and take on the responsibility of the systems you contribute to. Your duties also include designing and building reliable systems, operating those systems once they are in the hands of customers, and fostering an open-source culture by contributing to various projects.

Having a customer-focused mindset, alongside the ability to break down complex challenges into manageable tasks, will also be essential for success in this position.

Grafana Labs places a strong emphasis on personal and professional growth. As a Senior Software Engineer - Loki, you will have opportunities to influence your career objectives, work on meaningful projects, gain insights from your peers, and participate in design discussions. The company encourages independent learning and offers a supportive environment for skills enhancement.

Grafana Labs champions a remote-first work culture, valuing effective communication and collaboration among remote teams. The company fosters an environment that enables team members to connect regularly through video calls, ensuring that everyone has the tools and support needed to thrive in a remote environment.

In Germany, the compensation range for the Senior Software Engineer - Loki role at Grafana Labs is between €94,208 and €117,760. Actual pay may vary based on individual experience and qualifications. Additionally, the company offers equity options, bonuses, and other benefits that enhance your overall compensation package.

When asked about your experience with Go, provide examples of projects you've worked on, highlighting your problem-solving approach and the impact of your contributions. Emphasize your familiarity with Go libraries and frameworks relevant to distributed systems.

Describe your methodical approach to delivering projects, such as gathering requirements, brainstorming, designing, implementing, and iteratively improving solutions through feedback loops. Mention any specific tools or methodologies you like to use.

Share your hands-on experiences working with cloud environments and Kubernetes. Include specific scenarios where you configured Kubernetes clusters, dealt with deployments, and ensured services' reliability and availability.

Demonstrate your customer-focused mindset by discussing how you gather user feedback and conduct testing to align product features with their needs. Provide concrete examples of how this has influenced your design choices.

Talk about specific reliability challenges you've encountered, the strategies you used to overcome them, and the tools you've leveraged to monitor and ensure system performance and availability.

Discuss your grasp of microservices architecture, highlighting how it facilitates scalability and agility. Reference experiences where you developed or worked with microservices, stressing the benefits and challenges associated with this approach.

Provide examples of how you've mentored others, facilitating their learning through code reviews, pair programming, or training sessions. Emphasize the positive impact this had on both your mentees and the team's overall success.

Share the resources you follow—such as blogs, forums, webinars, or conferences—to keep yourself informed about current trends. Discuss any personal projects or continuous learning initiatives you’re involved with.

Explain the importance of code quality and the tools you utilize such as linters, test suites, or continuous integration/deployment pipelines. Provide examples that showcase how these practices improved your team's workflow.

Share your strategies for handling on-call duties, focusing on incident response plans and personal organization. Emphasize your collaborative approach to problem-solving with team members to resolve production issues swiftly and effectively.