Senior Software Engineer - Grafana k6

Applied Intuition Inc.; Remote; GBP 91,000 - GBP 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and maintain k6, a performance testing tool. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Go and a background in developing production software. This remote-first role requires collaboration with the open-source community and a focus on delivering maintainable and reliable code. The compensation range is £91,755 - £110,106, along with ownership in the company's success through RSUs.

Benefits

Remote work

Stock options

Transparent communication

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working on larger or long-lived codebases.
• Ability to work independently on scoped problems.
• Familiarity with lower-level networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain k6, a performance testing tool.
• Work on features and improvements across the k6 codebase.
• Collaborate with the open-source community and internal engineers.

Skills

Strong experience building production software in Go

Clear technical communication skills

Good understanding of internet protocols

Experience with modern development practices

Tools

Docker

AWS

Job description

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United Kingdom (Remote)

Grafana Labs is a remote‑first, open‑source powerhouse. The platform powers more than 20 M users worldwide, from climate monitoring in the Alps to NASA launches. We support over 3 000 companies—Bloomberg, JPMorgan Chase, eBay—through our Grafana LGTM stack, which can be run fully managed on--------------

The Opportunity:

At k6, we build reliability and performance testing tools for developers and QA engineers. Grafana k6 is an open‑source project focused on making performance testing practical, approachable, and useful in real‑world workflows. We care deeply about developer experience, correctness, and scalability.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Build and maintain k6, a performance testing tool written in Go.
• Work on features and improvements across the k6 codebase, from idea to delivery.
• Collaborate closely with the open‑source community and internal engineers on design, implementation, and code reviews.
• Ensure production‑quality code, maintainability, and reliability over time.
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• Strong experience building production software in Go or another language with good support for concurrency and parallelism.
• Experience working on larger or long‑lived codebases.
• The ability to work independently on scoped problems and deliver them to completion.
• Clear technical communication skills, especially in code reviews and design discussions.
• Good understanding of internet protocols such as HTTP, gRPC, and WebSockets, with some familiarity with lower‑level networking concepts.
• Experience with modern development practices, including testing, code review, and iterative development.

Bonus Points For:

• -uppercase or residue you or maintain open‑source projects.
Prior experience using k6 in production, or contributing to the k6 project or ecosystem.
• Performance, reliability, or network testing and optimization.
• Distributed systems or cloud‑based services.
• Backend systems for web or mobile applications.
• Tools and platforms such as Docker, AWS, microservices architectures, and observability tools like Grafana or APM systems.

Compensation & Rewards:

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In the United Kingdom, the base compensation range for this role is GBP 91,755 – GBP 110,106. Actual compensation may vary based on level, experience, and skillset as assessed throughout the interview process. All of our roles include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), giving every team member ownership in Grafana Labs’ success.

Compensation ranges are country specific. If you are applying from a different location, your recruiter will discuss the specific market’s defined pay range & benefits.

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Why You’ll Thrive at Grafana Labs:

• 100% Remote, Global Culture – частью
• Scaling Organization – tackle meaningful work in a high‑growth, ever‑evolving environment.
• Transparent Communication – 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.
• Empowered Teams – high trust, low ego culture valuing 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 new ‘Grafanistas’ to learn all about what we do.
• Balance is Key – we have a global annual leave policy of efficient day per annum. 3 days of your annual leave entitlement are reserved for Grafana Shutdown Days. We will comply with local legislation where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and all other characteristics that make our organization unique. Equality and diversity build a strong organization, and we are working hard to ensure that’s our foundation as we grow.

Grafana Labs may utilize AI tools in its recruitment process to assist in matching information provided in CVs to job postingsLOAT. The recruitment team will continue to review inbound CVs manually to identify alignment with current openings.

Privacy policy regarding personal data usage once you’ve applied can be found at our privacy policy.

Supplementary Information:

Note that this position is open and accepting applications.