Intermediate Backend (Go) Engineer, GitLab

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Python, Ruby
• Experience working with cloud platforms (GCP and AWS)
• Familiarity with container orchestration using Kubernetes, Docker, and why they are different
• Experience implementing and managing logging systems
• Understanding of database systems, SQL, and data modeling principles
• Experience with on-call responsibilities and incident response
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Comfortable working in a remote environment, across AMER, EMEA, and APAC timezones in a heavily asynchronous method

Desirable

• We're looking for an Intermediate Backend Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll design, develop, and maintain the server-side applications that power our platform
• You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable, and efficient backend systems
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code
• Implement and optimize database schemas and queries for performance and scalability
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments (GCP and AWS, and Kubernetes specifically)
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and uptime
• Write comprehensive documentation and technical specifications
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement solutions
• The GitLab Runway team is working on our next generation platform for rapidly deploying backend services that automatically take advantage of GitLab infrastructure, security, observability, and data access. It’s a platform engineering project in the truest sense