Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Grafana Labs is a company focused on open observability cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Staff Engineer specializing in AI and Automation. The role involves owning the AI agent infrastructure and automation platform for their Marketing Operations, building multi-agent architectures, and ensuring operational efficiency through scalable automation solutions.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end development of multi-agent AI systems, from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment, and ongoing operation
- Build modular, composable agentic systems using orchestration frameworks (LangChain, CrewAI, Anthropic MCP, or similar) that operate 24/7 across teams
- Develop reusable agentic skills that agents invoke across interfaces (Slack, dashboards, internal apps, CLIs)
- Implement observability and feedback loops including logging, performance metrics, prompt iteration, model evaluation, and cost management
- Establish governance and compliance standards for AI workflows including access controls, audit trails, PII handling, and human-in-the-loop escalation paths
- Build MCP servers, APIs, CLIs, and microservices connecting AI models to business systems (BigQuery, Slack, CRMs, email, calendars, analytics tools)
- Architect data flows for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), connecting LLMs to internal knowledge bases, customer data, and real-time business context
- Build serverless or containerized services (GCP Cloud Functions, Cloud Run) that scale with usage and integrate with Grafana's cloud infrastructure
- Partner with RevOps, Demand Generation, Regional Marketing, and SDR teams to scope high-impact automation problems, identify bottlenecks, and build solutions with measurable business outcomes
- Design and deploy workflows using orchestration tools (n8n, Workato, or custom platforms) with CI/CD, testing, and production reliability standards
- Build systems designed for self-service with documentation, playbooks, and enablement materials that let partner teams operate independently
Skills
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with depth in backend development, systems integration, or data/analytics engineering
- 2+ years hands-on experience applying LLMs/AI to production workflows, not just prototypes
- Strong proficiency in Python and JavaScript/Node.js with Git-based workflows, code review practices, and testing discipline
- Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks and patterns including prompt engineering, RAG, function calling/tool use, structured output parsing, and evaluation
- Experience building and operating multi-agent systems at scale including agent decomposition, orchestration patterns (sequential chains, router/dispatcher, parallel fan-out), state management, and production monitoring
- You diagnose business problems before writing code. You think in workflows and outcomes, not just functions
- Deep familiarity with Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, and serverless/containerized services (Cloud Functions, Cloud Run)
- Understanding of LLM failure modes and production mitigations including confidence thresholds, fallback logic, human escalation, and cost/latency management
- Proven ability to identify high-leverage problems, push back on low-impact requests, and deliver end-to-end with minimal direction
- Fluent with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code). You use AI to build AI systems
- Clear technical communicator who can explain complex systems in simple terms to both engineers and business stakeholders
- Experience with vector databases or retrieval pipelines (Pinecone, Weaviate, ChromaDB, Qdrant, pgvector)
- Familiarity with marketing or sales platforms (Salesforce, Customer.io, HubSpot, Marketo, Outreach)
- Experience with frontend frameworks (React, Slack Block Kit) for building user-facing AI tool interfaces
- Observability tooling for AI systems (LangSmith, Weights & Biases, custom evaluation frameworks)
- Experience with workflow orchestration platforms (n8n, Temporal, Prefect, Airflow)
- Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar standards for connecting AI systems to data sources
- Prior work automating marketing, sales, or customer success workflows in a B2B SaaS environment
- Active in open-source communities. Grafana is built on OSS and we value engineers who share that DNA
Benefits
- All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs' success.
- 100% Remote, Global Culture -As a remote-only company, we bring together talent from around the world, united by a culture of collaboration and shared purpose.
- Scaling Organization – Tackle meaningful work in a high-growth, ever-evolving environment.
- Transparent Communication – Expect open decision-making and regular company-wide updates.
- Innovation-Driven – Autonomy and support to ship great work and try new things.
- Open Source Roots – Built on community-driven values that shape how we work.
- Empowered Teams – High trust, low ego culture that values outcomes over optics.
- Career Growth Pathways – Defined opportunities to grow and develop your career.
- Approachable Leadership – Transparent execs who are involved, visible, and human.
- Passionate People – Join a team of smart, supportive folks who care deeply about what they do.
- In-Person onboarding - We want you to thrive from day 1 with your fellow new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn all about what we do and how we do it.
- Balance is Key - We operate a global annual leave policy of 30 days per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days to allow the team to really disconnect. **We will comply with local legislation where applicable.**
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