Intermediate Backend Engineer, GitLab

Ruby/Go, GitLab Delivery: Operate

$98-210k

Salary is applicable to CA, CO, HI, IL, MN, NJ, NY, WA, DC based candidates only and may vary on further locations

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Bash

Postgres

Ruby

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

Golang

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

One DevOps platform

Be an early applicant

One DevOps platform

1001+ employees

B2BSaaSDevOps

Be an early applicant

$98-210k

Salary is applicable to CA, CO, HI, IL, MN, NJ, NY, WA, DC based candidates only and may vary on further locations

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Bash

Postgres

Ruby

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

Golang

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

1001+ employees

B2BSaaSDevOps

Company mission

To make it so that everyone can contribute. When everyone can contribute, users become contributors and we greatly increase the rate of innovation.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm in production environments
Proficiency in Ruby or Golang (Go), and strong Bash scripting
Production experience managing infrastructure at scale using orchestration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Chef in multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
Solid understanding of PostgreSQL or similar database systems
Knowledge of secure, scalable deployment strategies
Experience contributing to large codebases and distributed teams
Ability to create clear, technical documentation for end users
Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana

What the job involves

As a Backend Engineer on the GitLab Delivery: Operate team, you’ll build and maintain the infrastructure, automation, and tooling that power GitLab deployments for self-managed customers
You'll work across key technologies—Omnibus, Helm Charts, the GitLab Environment Toolkit (GET), and the GitLab Operator—to ensure GitLab is easy to deploy, secure, and scalable in a wide range of environments
The Operate team acts as a vital link between GitLab engineering and our self-managed users
You’ll contribute to production-grade deployment tools and collaborate across engineering to ensure GitLab features are consistently delivered, integrated, and operable on all supported platforms
Omnibus GitLab: Maintain and evolve the GitLab Omnibus package to ensure seamless integration of all GitLab components and reliable deployment in diverse self-managed environments
Kubernetes Charts: Advance GitLab Helm Charts to support scalable, secure, and production-grade deployments on Kubernetes platforms
GitLab Environment Toolkit (GET): Improve and support GET to streamline deployment of validated reference architectures for enterprise and internal use cases
GitLab Operator: Develop and maintain the GitLab Operator to enable Kubernetes-native lifecycle automation and day-2 operations for GitLab deployments
Installation and Upgrade Experience: Deliver a consistent, efficient, and user-friendly experience across installation, upgrade, and operational workflows
Security Collaboration: Collaborate with Security teams to proactively remediate vulnerabilities and ensure deployment tooling follows secure-by-default practices
Automation & CI/CD: Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to validate and continuously test deployment tooling across all supported delivery mechanisms
Cross-Team Integration: Work closely with engineers, SREs, release managers, and developers to ensure smooth integration of features into GitLab’s deployment ecosystem
Documentation & Enablement: Create and maintain clear, actionable documentation to empower self-managed users with confident, independent deployments
Reliability: Ensure all deployment methods meet GitLab’s standards for uptime, performance, and operational excellence through rigorous testing and validation

Our take

GitLab is an open-source collaboration platform for developers. It enables teams to build code quickly from anywhere without compromising on security or quality. GitLab already has an estimated 30M+ users from all over the world.

According to a 2021 GitLab report, 60% of developers can release code 2x faster with DevOps platforms that bring teams together and accelerate processes. It stands out by catering to programmers of all experiences. Gitlab's version control system helps streamline the process of creating, maintaining, and deploying code, whoever you are.

GitLab was in the right place to capitalize on the recent trend toward rapid digital transformation and remote working. This trend is expected to continue to grow, and with it, GitLab's popularity. With its successful 2021 IPO and the patronage of major brands such as Nasdaq and Jaguar Land Rover, GitLab is expected to solidify its position as the go-to platform for development teams.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

15% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4)

Trustpilot (1.9)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

Sep 2019

$268m

SERIES E

Dec 2018

$20m

SERIES D

Total funding: $434.9m

Company benefits

We offer benefits to manage your health, wealth, and well-being regardless of location
Flexibility in schedule to be there for life’s important moments
Equity compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan offered
Generous Paid Time Off

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Sid Sijbrandij

(CEO)

Studied Physics at the University of Twente. Interned at P&G and IBM. Was Lead Architect at the Netherlands' Ministry of Justice from 2009 to 2012. Founded app store Comcoaster in 2008, and then co-founded GitLab in 2012.

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