Engineering Manager, GitLab
Database Reliability, Scalability & Operations
$131.6-282k
+ Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
One DevOps platform
Job no longer available
One DevOps platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$131.6-282k
+ Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
1001+ employees
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.
Role
Who you are
- You'll be a strategic thinker with strong opinions on database architecture, data store selection, and cost optimization, while maintaining the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and make decisions in the best interest of the company and team
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with ability to influence without authority
- Track record of hiring, coaching, and growing top engineering talent
- Proven experience leading engineering teams at scale
- A track record of helping teams transition from reactive to proactive
- Strong opinions on database strategy, data store selection, and understanding of cost implications with big-picture thinking
- Deep technical expertise with PostgreSQL, distributed systems, and databases at scale on large consumer platforms
- Ability to set measurable objectives, establish best practices, and hold teams accountable while remaining open to feedback
- Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application
What the job involves
- As an Engineering Manager for our Database Reliability, Scale & Operations team, you will be responsible for building and leading a world-class team that drives GitLab's database strategy and operations
- Your role combines technical leadership with people management, requiring you to set objective goals, enforce healthy database practices, and act as a force multiplier for your team
- You'll serve as the escalation point for the team’s Tier-2 on-call process to ensure GitLab.com meets availability goals
- The team works extensively with PostgreSQL on projects including horizontal and vertical scaling initiatives, compliance frameworks, performance optimization, capacity management, and availability improvements
- Build and lead the database reliability team, ensuring availability, security, scalability, and operational excellence for GitLab.com
- Define database strategy including data store selection for different use cases and cost optimization decisions
- Exercise cross-functional influence to drive database decisions that balance technical excellence with business needs
- Hire, coach, and retain exceptional engineering talent while creating an environment where the team thrives
- Set clear objectives, enforce healthy database practices, and act as a force multiplier for the team
- Build partnerships with Platform/Infrastructure, and Engineering teams while influencing and advocating for healthy database practices across the organization
- Lead agile projects while working asynchronously across distributed teams
- Translate complex technical issues into clear business language for stakeholders
- Maintain an environment where Team Members can thrive and the team produces results
- The Database Reliability team at GitLab's mission is to Build, Run, and Own the entire lifecycle of the PostgreSQL database engine for GitLab.com
- The team is focused on owning the reliability, scalability, performance & security of the database engine and its supporting services. This team is responsible for building thoughtful patterns for how the company will grow and scale its database infrastructure, for both ourselves and our customers
- The team uses engineering principles to guide the decisions it makes for its services. The team contributes the lessons we learn running the database engine for GitLab at scale in production back to the Product, Development & Support teams to improve overall customer experience with GitLab, as well as collaborating with the Support teams when Self-Managed customers encounter complex database engine issues
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 capitalise on the recent trend toward rapid digital transformation and remote working. This trend is expected 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
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2019
$268m
SERIES E
Dec 2018
$20m
SERIES D
Total funding: $434.7m
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.
Share this job
View 93 more jobs at GitLab