Senior Engineering Manager, Grafana Backend in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Engineering Manager, Grafana Backend in Canada.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to guide highly technical backend teams building large-scale, open-source observability platforms used by millions worldwide. In this role, you will lead distributed engineers focused on evolving core backend systems, enabling scalable multi-tenant architectures, and improving developer experiences across complex infrastructure environments. You will collaborate closely with product, engineering, documentation, and customer-focused teams while fostering a culture of innovation, transparency, and technical excellence. The position combines people leadership, technical strategy, and operational delivery in a fast-growing, remote-first environment where autonomy and collaboration are deeply valued. Ideal candidates are passionate about backend engineering, team development, and open-source technologies, while remaining hands-on enough to contribute to technical direction and architectural discussions. This role offers the opportunity to shape impactful products, influence engineering culture, and support the future of observability and infrastructure monitoring at scale.

• Lead and support a distributed backend engineering team, fostering a collaborative, high-performing, and growth-oriented environment.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers through regular feedback, career development conversations, and ongoing performance support.
• Collaborate with technical teams to drive architectural decisions, platform evolution, and backend scalability initiatives.
• Work closely with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to define roadmaps, priorities, delivery timelines, and measurable objectives.
• Help teams remove blockers, improve workflows, and continuously refine engineering processes and delivery practices.
• Ensure high standards for code quality, reliability, experimentation, and developer experience while balancing innovation with operational stability.
• Contribute to technical discussions related to backend systems, application platforms, and distributed infrastructure, primarily within Go-based environments.
• Promote collaboration across engineering, documentation, customer experience, and community teams to support product adoption and usability.
• Support AI-assisted engineering practices, encouraging responsible use of modern coding assistants, automation, and productivity tools.
• Foster an inclusive, transparent, and empowered team culture aligned with open-source and community-driven principles.

• Strong software engineering background with experience leading highly technical engineering teams.
• Proven experience managing distributed or remote engineering teams within fast-paced and collaborative environments.
• Solid understanding of backend development, distributed systems, platform engineering, and scalable infrastructure architectures.
• Technical familiarity with Go or similar backend technologies, with the ability to engage meaningfully in architectural and technical discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage delivery timelines, set milestones, and drive execution across complex engineering initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills with a strong focus on team development and organizational health.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, stakeholders, and customer-facing teams.
• Comfortable operating within highly autonomous engineering cultures that emphasize ownership and accountability.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to facilitate discussions, resolve conflicts, and align teams around shared objectives.
• Passion for open-source technologies, innovation, and developer-focused products.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows, engineering productivity tools, or modern software delivery practices is considered an asset.

• Competitive compensation package with base salary ranging from CAD $211,450 to CAD $253,740, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility for Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and additional performance-related compensation opportunities.
• Fully remote work environment with access to a globally distributed and collaborative team.
• Flexible and supportive culture built on trust, autonomy, and transparency.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• Generous annual leave policy including company-wide shutdown days.
• Access to cutting-edge AI coding tools and company-funded usage budgets for developer productivity.
• Career growth and professional development opportunities within a rapidly scaling organization.
• In-person onboarding experience designed to support connection, learning, and long-term success.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.