Senior Software Engineer – Session Replay

Grafana Labs

. Own end-to-end technical direction for Session Replay across frontend, backend, and data systems .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$164,490 - CA$197,389 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend architecture evolution, data modeling, and ingestion pipelines while leading technical direction for Session Replay systems. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and engaging with customers to enhance product adoption and operational practices.

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Backend Architecture EvolutionData ModelingGo ProgrammingTypeScript DevelopmentGrafana Ecosystem Tools

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Hard Skills

Data IngestionColumnar Data StorageAnalytical Data StorageMySQLAutomated Code DevelopmentUser-Centered Software DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationDebugging Tools

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationIndependent Problem SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

GrafanaDatadogNew RelicSentryAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Session ReplayTelemetryPrivacySecurityAccess Control

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GrafanaMySQLReactTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end technical direction for Session Replay across frontend, backend, and data systems
Drive backend architecture evolution for columnar/analytical data storage
Design systems for large-scale session data
Define data models, ingestion pipelines, and query patterns
Lead investigation workflows connecting replay with logs, metrics, traces, and other telemetry
Make architectural decisions affecting multiple teams and products
Partner with Frontend Observability, Synthetic Monitoring, and Core Grafana teams
Engage directly with customers through calls, structured feedback, and Session Replay adoption support
Improve engineering standards, patterns, and operational practices
Mentor engineers and grow technical leadership within the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Comfortable working in a remote-first company
Able to communicate design decisions clearly in written and spoken English
Ability to reason about data-intensive systems, including ingestion, storage, querying, and cost trade-offs
Comfortable owning features in ambiguous problem spaces and working independently
Understanding of a user-centered software development process
Ability to work on complex solutions with maintainable, readable, automated code
Uses AI tools as part of the engineering workflow
Experience with Go, TypeScript, React, columnar/analytical data storage, object storage, MySQL, and Grafana ecosystem tools
Bonus: Experience with columnar/analytical databases
Bonus: Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, or Sentry
Bonus: Experience building debugging or developer-focused tools
Bonus: Familiarity with privacy, security, and access control in data-heavy systems
Bonus: Experience with performance-sensitive systems and large datasets
No explicit educational credential or minimum years of experience stated

Benefits

Comp & perks

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Company-funded usage budget for modern AI coding assistants
Access to frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google
100% remote work
Career growth pathways
In-person onboarding
30 days of annual leave per annum
3 annual leave days reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days
Transparent communication and regular company-wide updates
Autonomy and support to ship great work
Empowered, high-trust teams
Approachable, involved leadership