Engineering Manager, Observability Dept | Ireland | Remote

Grafana Labs

Ireland
Base: eur 117,000 - eur 141,120; bonus/equity: equ...
Remote
Observability domain knowledge
Opentelemetry collector expertise
Distributed systems principles
Grafana Labs is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Observability Department, focusing on leading a remote team that collaborates with the OpenTelemetry community. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in observability, excellent people management skills, and a customer-focused mindset, while enjoying the benefits of a remote-first work culture

Job Summary

  • Grafana Labs is a remote-first open-source powerhouse with over 20 million users globally monitoring diverse environments.
  • The role involves managing a distributed team of Alloy engineers focused on collecting and exporting telemetry signals at scale.
  • The company invests heavily in developer productivity by providing access to frontier AI models and funding for coding assistants.

Matching Summary

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Grafana Labs is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Observability Department, focusing on leading a remote team that collaborates with the OpenTelemetry community. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in observability, excellent people management skills, and a customer-focused mindset, while enjoying the benefits of a remote-first work culture.

Salary

Base: EUR 117,000 - EUR 141,120; Bonus/Equity: Equity and bonus if applicable; Benefits: Company-funded AI usage budget, 30 days annual leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Observability domain knowledge
  • OpenTelemetry collector expertise
  • Distributed systems principles
  • Remote team management experience
  • AI-assisted development workflow

Nice-to-have

  • Psychological safety culture building
  • Customer-focused decision making
  • Cross-time zone collaboration skills
  • Autonomous engineering team leadership
  • Open source community engagement

Key Requirements

  • Domain knowledge in observability and OpenTelemetry
  • Experience managing autonomous engineering teams
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems scalability

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