Senior Backend Engineer

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps used by more than 50 million registered users and over 50% of the Fortune 100 companies. The company emphasizes AI as a core productivity multiplier integrated into their workflows. GitLab operates a remote-first, asynchronous culture and builds technology transforming software development.

• Strong expertise in backend architecture, APIs, data systems, and performance tuning in complex product or service environments.
• Proficiency in modern backend languages and systems programming, with adaptability to learn and apply new languages.
• Experience designing or evolving modular backend boundaries, bounded contexts, and migration-safe architectures.
• Ability to lead through influence, technical judgment, and clear written communication.
• Proven experience building or operating agentic AI systems in production, including architecting loops, tool-use, and error-handling strategies for reliability.

Nice to have:

• Experience with high-throughput distributed systems, concurrency, or profiling.
• Hands-on experience with containerized production operations such as Kubernetes.
• Deep database performance knowledge including PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, schema evolution, and partitioning.
• Background in large-scale modular monoliths or event-driven systems.
• Public technical communication, open-source maintenance, or experience in developer-focused SaaS.

• Design and ship moderate to complex backend features, choosing between modular-monolith code, shared components, or independently operated services.
• Define backend standards for code style, maintainability, testing, APIs, and operational readiness.
• Mentor associate and intermediate engineers, remove technical blockers, and improve team delivery practices through code and design reviews.
• Diagnose and prevent performance and reliability issues at scale.
• Participate in incident response and act as a technical owner when appropriate.
• Use AI in production engineering work, evaluate its effectiveness, and coach others on responsible use.

GitLab hires new team members globally with remote roles. Some roles may have specific location-based eligibility requirements. GitLab is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for disabilities during the recruitment process.