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

📋 Description

• Lead technical direction for Grafana's authentication systems.
• Own Identity squad architecture, incl. edge authentication redesign.
• Lead large-scale auth initiatives across multiple services.
• Mentor senior engineers and set technical standards.
• Act as authority on OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM.
• Remote-first culture; strong communication and cross-team alignment.

🎯 Requirements

• Deep Go-based distributed systems expertise; owned large-scale services.
• Define technical direction; drive architecture independently.
• Build/operate low-latency, high-throughput multi-tenant services.
• Lead complex multi-quarter initiatives across teams.
• Mentor engineers; elevate technical quality.
• Strong written and verbal English; clearly explain decisions.

🎁 Benefits

• 100% remote, global culture and flexible collaboration.
• Autonomy and growth in a high-growth environment.
• Transparent decision-making and regular company-wide updates.
• Open source roots and community engagement.
• Empowered teams focused on outcomes over optics.
• In-person onboarding with supportive leadership.