Staff Software Engineer – Identity and Access, Identity Squads

Grafana Labs

Staff Software Engineer for authentication systems in Grafana. Leading technical direction and collaborating with teams to secure user access and streamline authentication for global users.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £100,000 - £124,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the technical direction for our authentication systems
Collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product management, and cross-functional partners
Define and own the technical architecture for the Identity squad’s authentication systems
Mentor and develop senior engineers
Drive cross-team technical alignment on authentication standards, patterns, and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep, proven expertise in distributed systems engineering with Go
Extensive experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput services in distributed, multi-tenant environments
Ability to mentor and develop senior engineers
Expert-level understanding of modern identity standards and threat models (OAuth 2.x / 2.1, OIDC, SAML)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity
bonus (if applicable)
30 days annual leave
Company paid Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Distributed Systems EngineeringGo Programming LanguageLow-Latency ServicesHigh-Throughput ServicesMulti-Tenant EnvironmentsAuthentication StandardsThreat Models

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal Communication