Senior Platform Engineer - Platform Metal | UK | Remote @Grafana Labs

Overview

Grafana Labs is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer for their Platform Metal team, which focuses on building and provisioning resources for Grafana Cloud, a fully managed observability platform. This position is fully remote but limited to candidates in the UK, Spain, and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the physical "Metal" environment from bare metal to Kubernetes.
• Oversee cluster networking components, including load balancing, NAT, DNS, and routing protocols.
• Manage scheduling and autoscaling tasks.
• Maintain Crossplane compositions and Terraform modules for common resources.
• Collaborate with Grafana Cloud application teams to understand their needs and investment priorities.

Requirements

• Experience with distributed systems and a collaborative working style.
• Strong understanding of the full development lifecycle.
• Datacenter experience and participation in an on-call rotation.
• Proficiency in programming with Go, Python, and Shell.
• Experience in operating and managing workloads on Kubernetes.
• Bonus points for knowledge of Cluster-API, Tinkerbell, Talos, Ceph, Terraform, and Crossplane.

Benefits

• 100% remote work with a global culture.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Annual leave policy of 30 days, including company shutdown days.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for ownership in the company’s success.
• Transparent communication and approachable leadership.

Location

Remote position available to candidates in the UK, Spain, and Ireland.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through the company’s career page.

Deadline

No specific deadline mentioned.