Staff Software Engineer – Identity and Access, Identity Squads | Ireland | Remote

ABOUT THE ROLE Grafana Labs is a 100% remote company with a global collaborative culture, and we're scaling fast. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Identity and Access team, you'll play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of our authentication infrastructure, with a direct impact on millions of users every day. You'll be part of a team that thrives in an innovation-driven environment where transparency, autonomy, and trust fuel everything we do. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Staff Engineer on the Identity squad, you'll set the technical direction for our authentication systems and lead the most complex initiatives from conception through delivery. You'll collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product management, and cross-functional partners to define how Grafana authenticates millions of users every day. Your responsibilities will include: - Defining and owning the technical architecture for the Identity squad's authentication systems, including our edge authentication redesign. - Leading the design and implementation of large-scale, multi-quarter initiatives in the critical path of user interaction, spanning multiple services and teams. - Mentoring and developing senior engineers, providing technical guidance, design feedback, and support for their professional growth. - Serving as a technical authority for identity protocols at Grafana, driving alignment on how we implement and evolve OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, and SCIM across the organization. - Driving cross-team technical alignment on authentication standards, patterns, and best practices across Grafana's engineering organization. - Representing Grafana Labs at meetups and conferences, and contributing to the broader identity and authentication community. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you'll need: - Deep, proven expertise in distributed systems engineering with Go, with a track record of owning and delivering large-scale production systems end-to-end. - Demonstrated ability to define technical direction and drive architectural decisions independently, with impact that extends beyond your immediate team. - Extensive experience building and operating low-latency, high-throughput services in distributed, multi-tenant environments. - 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. - Strong understanding of SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and how to design systems that balance reliability, security, and product velocity. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. WHY REMOTE As a remote-first company, we provide guidance and meet regularly using video calls, so an independent attitude and strong communication skills are essential. You'll be part of a global team that thrives in a collaborative culture, and you'll have the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact projects that shape the future of authentication infrastructure. BENEFITS - Competitive salary - Comprehensive health plan - Parental leave - Education stipend - Life insurance - Equipment stipend - Flexible schedule - Opportunities for professional growth and development - Collaboration with a global team of experts in distributed systems engineering