Grafana Labs - Staff Software Engineer – Identity and Access, Identity Squads | UK | Remote

• As a Staff Engineer on the Identity squad, you will set the technical direction for our authentication systems and lead the most complex initiatives from conception through delivery. You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product management, and cross-functional partners to define how Grafana authenticates millions of users every day. • Approximately 55% of your time will be dedicated to backend development (Golang), 25% to technical leadership and cross-team collaboration, and 20% to operations and reliability. • Define and own the technical architecture for the Identity squad’s authentication systems, including our edge authentication redesign. • Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, multi-quarter initiatives in the critical path of user interaction, spanning multiple services and teams. • Mentor and develop senior engineers, providing technical guidance, design feedback, and support for their professional growth. • Serve as a technical authority for identity protocols at Grafana, driving alignment on how we implement and evolve OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and SCIM across the organization. • Drive cross-team technical alignment on authentication standards, patterns, and best practices across Grafana’s engineering organization. • Represent Grafana Labs at meetups and conferences, and contribute to the broader identity and authentication community. • As we are remote-first and our engineering organization is largely remote, we provide guidance and meet regularly using video calls, so an independent attitude and strong communication skills are essential. • What Makes You a Great Fit: • Deep, proven expertise in distributed systems engineering with Go, with a track record of owning and delivering large-scale production systems end-to-end. • Demonstrated ability to define technical direction and drive architectural decisions independently, with impact that extends beyond your immediate team. • Extensive experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput services in distributed, multi-tenant environments. • Proven track record of leading and delivering complex, multi-quarter initiatives that span multiple teams or systems. • Ability to mentor and develop senior engineers, elevating the technical quality and capabilities of those around you. • Strong understanding of SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and how to design systems that balance reliability, security, and product velocity. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; able to clearly convey complex technical decisions to diverse audiences, including engineering leadership and non-technical stakeholders. • Expert-level understanding of modern identity standards and threat models (OAuth 2.x / 2.1, OIDC, SAML), and how to implement them securely at scale.