Intermediate Backend Engineer, GitLab

Software Delivery, Release

$98-210k

Salary applicable for candidates based in California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC, may vary in other locations

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, US

One DevOps platform

Job no longer available

One DevOps platform

1001+ employees

B2BSaaSDevOps

Job no longer available

$98-210k

Salary applicable for candidates based in California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC, may vary in other locations

Ruby

Ruby on Rails

Junior, Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, 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

This role is ideal for individuals with a strong coding background who are also comfortable working on infrastructure, automation and operations-related topics or are motivated to develop expertise in these areas
Strong coding background. Proficiency with Ruby is a strong plus. Ruby on Rails knowledge is not mandatory
Experience working on large-scale systems
Experience optimizing Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment pipelines as well as the tooling and processes that go with them
Interest in cloud platforms, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code tools
Application and systems observability background
Collaboration mindset, boundless curiosity and a demonstrable ability to learn
A product development mindset when developing new components

What the job involves

The Software Delivery Section, part of the Infrastructure Platforms Department, is dedicated to enhancing the safety, reliability, and overall customer experience of GitLab’s complete software delivery process
We aim to provide seamless and efficient delivery of GitLab products across all platforms, including SaaS multi-tenant, self-managed, and SaaS single-tenant environments
Our primary goals are to accelerate delivery cycles, minimize incidents, and ensure high-quality releases that consistently meet and exceed customer expectations
By focusing on these objectives, we aim to improve GitLab’s end-to-end software delivery process, making it more reliable, efficient, and aligned with the needs of our users
Backend Engineers with the Software Delivery:Release bring not only a strong background in backend development but also a solid understanding of, or keen interest in, infrastructure and operations
In this role, you will work alongside Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) to enhance release management tooling, infrastructure, and processes
While SREs approach these responsibilities from an operational standpoint, Backend Engineers provide a software development perspective, collaborating closely to deliver efficient and safe solutions for streamlined code delivery across various supported environments
Guarantee the GitLab Release Process
Create new tools and frameworks to automate the release process
Build new GitLab release features to replace existing custom tooling
Work with individual teams on defining and implementing solutions that will help them release quicker
Create frameworks that allow engineers to write code that scales with demand
Help teams instrument their code and helps recognize parts of code that could benefit from increased observability
Work closely with peer Infrastructure Platforms groups to control the impact of application code running in user facing products
Help communicate the release schedule clearly with others
Develop monitoring and alerting to measure release process velocity
Identify process bottlenecks and introduce optimizations
Participate in Release Manager rotation

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: $435.2m

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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