Senior Frontend Engineer, GitLab

• In depth experience with Vue.js, React or other modern JavaScript frameworks, with expertise in GraphQL for API integration and data management
• Advanced understanding of semantic HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern web development practices
• Proven experience architecting and building complex frontend applications at scale
• Strong experience writing comprehensive automated tests (Jest, Karma, Jasmine, Mocha, AVA, tape) including frontend unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Expert-level experience using Git in professional environments with deep understanding of code review processes and git workflows
• Advanced understanding of responsive design principles, accessibility standards (WCAG), and cross-browser compatibility
• Deep understanding of core web and browser concepts including performance optimization, rendering pipelines, and modern web APIs
• Demonstrated expertise in performance optimization with ability to diagnose, prevent, and resolve complex performance issues
• Experience with frontend build tools, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience with ability to guide technical decisions and develop other engineers
• Excellent English communication skills with ability to lead technical discussions in a remote and asynchronous environment
• Strong collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to work across teams and influence technical decisions
• Experience working in highly agile, iterative software development processes with ability to balance speed and quality
• Self-directed with excellent organizational and project management skills
• Proven track record of working collaboratively across organizations and driving consensus on technical decisions
• Strong remote work experience with ability to lead and collaborate effectively across time zones
• Strategic thinking with ability to balance immediate needs with long-term technical vision
• Strong ownership mentality with proven ability to drive projects from conception to delivery
• Ruby on Rails experience (GitLab's backend)
• Catalog, marketplace, or discovery platform experience

Desirable

• We are seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our AI Powered:Workflow Catalog team
• The Workflow Catalog team forwards GitLab's AI initiatives, building the platform that will allow users to discover, browse, and deploy AI agents, workflows, and tools
• We operate with a startup mentality within GitLab; moving fast, failing fast, and iterating rapidly to compete in the AI landscape
• As a Senior Frontend Engineer on the Workflow Catalog team, you'll help develop the user interface for GitLab's AI discovery platform and mentor other engineers on the team
• You'll architect solutions using AI technologies while building intuitive experiences that make AI flows accessible to both technical and non-technical users
• This is an opportunity to drive technical direction for AI tooling at GitLab amongst a team of experienced engineers
• Creating an interactive node-based flow editor for creating and edition AI flows
• Creating reusable catalog components that work across different AI tool types without requiring users to understand complex YAML configurations
• Leading the implementation of discovery and browsing experiences that compete with other AI platforms
• Designing integration patterns with backend services including Workflow Service and AI Gateway
• Balancing rapid prototyping with maintainable, scalable architecture while mentoring team members
• Lead the development of features and improvements to the GitLab product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way using Vue.js, React, and GraphQL
• Drive technical decisions and architecture choices for frontend components and systems
• Mentor intermediate and junior frontend engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support
• Collaborate with Product Management, Backend, UX, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and drive feature development
• Establish and maintain internal standards for code style, maintainability, and best practices for high-scale web environments
• Lead code review processes and ensure adherence to engineering best practices across the team
• Design and build complex, responsive and accessible components that deliver excellent user experiences across devices and user needs
• Independently own and deliver large, complex features with minimal oversight while providing guidance to other team members
• Work closely with UX designers to translate complex requirements into intuitive and effective user interfaces
• Lead technical discussions, knowledge sharing, and contribute to the growth of the entire Frontend Engineering organization
• Drive improvements to test coverage, system reliability, and development processes
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues and system integrations
• Contribute to technical strategy, documentation, and internal knowledge sharing initiatives
• Participate in technical interviews and help grow the engineering team
• You'll lead within a team of 8-9 engineers across APAC and EMEA timezones, working closely with AI Foundations and the other AI teams