Senior Engineering Manager, Grafana Labs

• 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
• The ideal candidate combines technical depth with strong leadership and product sense.
• You are comfortable setting goals, shaping product strategy, and aligning engineering work with broader business and user needs.
• You take a holistic approach to success by supporting people, improving how teams operate, and helping deliver high-quality, impactful products
• Brings a strong software engineering background and senior-level experience building web applications with JavaScript and React, with the ability to engage in technical discussions and guide teams toward making sound technical decisions
• Shows a genuine passion for developing people, providing coaching, mentoring, and guidance that help individuals grow and reach their potential
• Has a proven record of leading frontend or cross-functional teams at a senior level, with a clear perspective on building efficient, high-performing teams and successfully putting those ideas into practice
• Has the ability to “wear multiple hats” – contributing to defining goals, shaping product direction, and gathering feedback from customers
• Partners effectively with Product Management, Design, and cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding user experiences
• Excels in collaborating with globally distributed engineering teams that operate with a high degree of autonomy and shared ownership
• Communicates with clarity and empathy, navigating a remote-first, multicultural environment with professionalism and ease
• Adapts readily to change, managing multiple contexts and contributing thoughtfully across several parallel workstreams

Desirable

• As a Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll be at the intersection of people, technology, and product direction.
• You’ll help define how our teams deliver reliable, high-quality experiences that empower engineers worldwide to test and improve system performance with confidence.
• Working closely with Product and Design, you’ll influence technical strategy, strengthen execution, and nurture an environment where talented engineers can grow and do their best work
• You’ll manage and develop two distributed engineering teams responsible for delivering reliable, high-quality software.
• Your day-to-day focus will include driving execution, enabling collaboration, and supporting engineers in achieving both product and personal growth goals
• Conduct regular 1:1s and career development sessions to guide engineers’ professional growth
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture built on trust and continuous feedback
• Partner with Product and Design to refine roadmaps, align technical priorities, and deliver great user experiences
• Translate product goals into actionable engineering plans and iterative deliverables
• Continuously improving how teams collaborate, plan, and execute across disciplines
• Support hiring efforts and team capacity planning in collaboration with People Ops