Engineering Manager, Observability Dept | Germany | Remote

Grafana Labs

Germany
Base: eur 109,709 - eur 131,651; bonus/equity: equ...
Fully remote
Manage distributed engineering team
Domain knowledge in observability
Experience with opentelemetry collector
Grafana Labs is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Observability department, which focuses on enhancing application and infrastructure monitoring through its observability platform. This remote position is ideal for candidates with strong domain knowledge in observability and OpenTelemetry, as well as experience in managing distributed teams

Job Summary

  • Grafana Labs is a remote-first, open-source powerhouse serving over 20 million users globally with its observability platform.
  • The role involves managing the Alloy engineering team to collect, process, and export telemetry signals at scale while collaborating with the OpenTelemetry community.
  • The company offers a global annual leave policy of 30 days, including dedicated shutdown days, and invests heavily in developer productivity with AI coding assistants.

Matching Summary

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Grafana Labs is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Observability department, which focuses on enhancing application and infrastructure monitoring through its observability platform. This remote position is ideal for candidates with strong domain knowledge in observability and OpenTelemetry, as well as experience in managing distributed teams.

Salary

Base: EUR 109,709 - EUR 131,651; Bonus/Equity: Equity and bonus if applicable; Benefits: Company-funded AI usage budget and 30 days annual leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manage distributed engineering team
  • Domain knowledge in observability
  • Experience with OpenTelemetry collector
  • Understanding of distributed systems
  • Remote collaboration across time zones

Nice-to-have

  • Comfort with AI-assisted development tools
  • Customer-focused decision making
  • Psychological safety culture building
  • Open source community engagement
  • Agile project lifecycle guidance

Key Requirements

  • Solid understanding of distributed systems principles
  • Ability to manage autonomy in engineering teams
  • Experience working in fully remote environments

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