Grafana is an open-source observability product and a platform that teams and plugin developers build onThe Frontend group shapes its user experience (from dashboards and visualisation to navigation, search and sharing) and the foundations that support engineering teams and community contributors across the Grafana ecosystemAs Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the Frontend Platform and Navigation squads, owning their performance, delivery and customer outcomesFrontend Platform enables teams to build reliable, high-quality experiences; Navigation helps users find and organise resources and move confidently through GrafanaYou’ll develop senior engineers, partner with Product and Design, and improve how teams work, including through AI and automationWe use Cloud-first rollout and experimentation to learn quickly, bringing relevant improvements to OSS and EnterpriseAI Notice: We invest heavily in developer productivityYou can use modern AI coding assistants as part of your daily workflow (your choice of tools, within security guidelines), backed by a company-funded usage budget so you can iterate quickly without unnecessary frictionWe encourage pragmatic AI-assisted development: faster prototyping, test generation, refactors, documentation, and incident follow-ups—always with strong code review and quality standardsYou’ll also have access to the latest frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and GoogleBe accountable for the performance of two distributed engineering squads: set clear expectations, delegate effectively, coach and develop each team member, give timely feedback, address performance gaps and build a culture of trust and accountabilityOwn hiring and team planning across both squads, aligning team capacity and skills with product priorities and longer-term needsLead discovery with your squads: engage directly with customers, community members and internal users, combine their feedback with research and usage evidence, and use those insights to shape roadmaps and prioritiesPartner with Product, Design and engineering leaders to set priorities, resolve dependencies and make trade-offs between customer needs, long-term investments and operational demandsOwn delivery across both squads from discovery through rollout and measurement: set milestones, surface risks early and intervene when commitments are at riskUse AI regularly in your management work to synthesise research and feedback, inform roadmap and resourcing decisions, and streamline coordination, reporting and follow-throughImprove how the squads plan,



make decisions and deliver. Lead the adoption of AI and automation across engineering and operational workflows, evaluating their impact on delivery speed, quality and time spent on repetitive workSet engineering direction with senior engineers for the frontend foundations owned by your squads, including developer experience, accessibility, architecture, tooling, reliability and multitenant capabilitiesSet engineering direction for navigation, search and resource organisation, including where AI-assisted discovery can help users find what they needSet and uphold engineering standards for quality, security and operability, including how teams evaluate and validate AI-assisted workLead improvements across Grafana and R&D that increase engineering productivity and improve business outcomesParticipate in the engineering management on-call rota, coordinate responses and drive improvements that reduce recurring disruption. Regularly use Grafana’s AI capabilities for observability, incident investigation and management, bringing that experience into product feedback and roadmap decisionsBenefitsVacation: Balance is key. Our team enjoys 30 days of paid vacation each year on top of national holidays, parental leave, and sick leave. We also take a breather on a number of Grafana Shutdown Days each yearHealthcare: We’re proud to provide health coverage or stipends for our colleagues in the US, UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, Singapore, and IndiaRetirement planning: There’s no time like the present to start saving for your future. We make employer contributions into the pension pots of our team members in the US, UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and GermanyProfessional development: On top of a $1,500 annual learning and development stipend, Grafanistas have thousands of on-demand courses at their fingertips to help them grow professionally. Want to attend a conference or training? Go ahead. Just pass on what you learnedWork location: Vast majority of our roles are fully remote, focused on hiring the best talent and allowing you to perform from the comfort of your home. If you fancy a change of scene,



we’ll also reimburse you up to $175 a month for a personal co-working spaceChoice of tech: There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the tech required to do your job. Choose the laptop and accessories you need when you join us, and we’ll refresh them every three yearsMindfulness: When you join the team, you can sign up for a complimentary subscription to Headspace to take advantage of the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. Our wellbeing resource group also organize sessions run by fellow Grafanistas or external trainersGlobal Employee Assistance Program: We offer all team members a 100% confidential support service with 24/7 365 access to professionally qualified counsellors and specialistsPaid parental leave: Grafana offers paid parental leave to all eligible new parents. This offers Grafanistas time to bond with and care for their children in the first year after birth or adoptionYou 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 opportunityAn appreciation for open-source development and the judgement to balance Cloud-first delivery with the needs of customers, community members and internal teamsStrong product and customer judgement, with the ability to connect engineering investments to user, developer and business outcomesSignificant experience managing senior engineers, building healthy teams and developing technical leaders. You give clear feedback and address performance gaps directly and fairlyA strong technical foundation in modern web or frontend systems, enabling you to evaluate technical trade-offs and shape architectural and engineering-quality decisions with senior engineersA track record of turning ambiguous, cross-team problems into clear priorities and measurable results, managing delivery risks and operational demandsClear, concise written communication and the ability to work effectively in a remote, globally distributed organisationPractical experience using AI and automation in your own leadership work, and leading teams to adopt them effectivelyExperience with React, TypeScript or comparable large-scale frontend ecosystemsExperience leading a developer platform team, including support for plugins or extensionsExperience with navigation, search, information architecture or resource-management productsExperience delivering multitenant SaaS or major platform migrationsExperience working on a widely adopted open-source product#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Engineering Manager (Grafana Frontend) (Zaragoza)
🏢 Grafana
📍 Zaragoza