Grafana Labs

Grafana Labs is a leading provider of open-source and cloud-based observability solutions, empowering organizations to monitor and understand their complex systems. Their flagship product, Grafana, is a popular data visualization and dashboarding tool used by millions worldwide to collect, correlate, and visualize data from various sources. Grafana Labs also offers a suite of open-source projects, including Grafana Loki for logs, Grafana Tempo for traces, and Grafana Mimir for metrics, which are widely adopted by the community and integrated into Grafana Cloud.

Grafana Cloud provides a fully managed observability platform that packages these open-source projects together, allowing organizations to leverage the power of open-source observability without the overhead of managing and scaling their own infrastructure. They also offer Grafana Enterprise, a self-managed version of their platform for organizations with specific requirements. Grafana Labs is committed to building a strong open-source community, offering training, workshops, and resources to help users and developers get the most out of their products.

Grafana Labs is a remote-first company, with the majority of roles fully remote. They offer employees the flexibility to work from the comfort of their home, and they also reimburse up to $175 per month for personal co-working space if desired. This remote-first approach allows Grafana Labs to hire diverse talent and create a work-life balance that doesn't restrict employees to a specific location.

Grafana Labs provides a generous benefits package to its employees, including 30 days of paid vacation, health coverage or stipends, retirement planning contributions, a $1,500 annual learning and development stipend, and access to thousands of online courses. The company also reimburses employees up to $175 per month for co-working space, provides a choice of tech and a complimentary Headspace subscription, and offers a global employee assistance program for confidential support.

Grafana Labs' mission is to empower users to analyze, take action, and make smart decisions by uniting data from disparate systems across different platforms and servers. Their goal is to make the world a better place by using data to solve complex problems, transform businesses, and drive innovation, with a core philosophy of open collaboration and building a powerful product that benefits both users and the company.

Grafana Labs promotes a collaborative and inclusive culture that values transparency, autonomy, and a commitment to open source principles. They encourage employees to take initiative, share openly, and be comfortable with imperfection while striving for excellence. The company emphasizes respect, diversity, and a strong sense of community, with a focus on helping everyone thrive both personally and professionally. This translates to a dynamic and fast-paced environment where employees are empowered to make an impact and contribute to the growth of the company and the open source community.

Grafana Labs embraces a "big tent" philosophy for diversity, equity, and inclusion, actively seeking and valuing diverse perspectives. They promote an open and inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to do their best work. They actively recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, or other personal characteristics. This commitment to diversity is seen as essential for fostering innovation and driving the company's success.