Contribute to OpenTelemetry components and related open source projects across the ecosystem
Help define and execute Grafana Labs’ technical strategy for OpenTelemetry
Collaborate with upstream maintainers, contributors, and users in open source communities
Serve as an OpenTelemetry expert within Grafana Labs and externally
Build clean, robust, performant software that can be maintained and extended
Partner with Product, Support, GTM, and other engineering teams to connect customer needs with technical direction
Mentor engineers across levels
Write documentation, examples, blog posts, or other technical materials

Strong experience with at least one systems or backend programming language
Experience with Golang, Rust or Java is strongly preferred
Experience with C, C++, or similar languages can also translate well
Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or similar technologies
Write software that is reliable, maintainable, and understandable to other engineers
Comfort in taking ownership of ambiguous technical problems
Experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or systems engineering
Clear communication in writing and conversation, especially in remote and async environments

Senior Software Engineer – OpenTelemetry

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