Staff Software Engineer (Identity and Access, Identity Squads)

Join Grafana, a leading open-source analytics and monitoring platform. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Identity squad, you will shape the technical direction of our authentication systems, lead complex initiatives, and mentor senior engineers. Enjoy a fully remote work environment, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

• Definir y ser responsable de la arquitectura técnica de los sistemas de autenticación del equipo de Identidad, incluyendo el rediseño de la autenticación en el borde.
• Liderar el diseño y la implementación de iniciativas a gran escala que abarcan múltiples servicios y equipos, asegurando la entrega exitosa de proyectos complejos.
• Mentorar y desarrollar ingenieros senior, proporcionando orientación técnica, retroalimentación de diseño y apoyo para su crecimiento profesional.
• 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
• TypeScript/React experience
• 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
• Deep, proven expertise in distributed systems engineering with Go, with a track record of owning and delivering large-scale production systems end-to-end
• You may not meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If this role excites you, we’d love you to raise your hand for what could be a truly career-defining opportunity
• Familiarity with Kubernetes
• Experience working with OpenFGA and KiFederate IDP
• Extensive experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput services in distributed, multi-tenant environments
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to define technical direction and drive architectural decisions independently, with impact that extends beyond your immediate team
• Strong understanding of SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and how to design systems that balance reliability, security, and product velocity
• 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
• Experience contributing to or maintaining Open Source projects
• Experience working in security critical environments
• Familiarity with observability tooling (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)