Director Of Engineering, Workflows & Runners

GitLab

Remote, US
Base: $230,000 - $285,000 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
Remote
Lead distributed systems architecture
Manage multi-tenant infrastructure
Drive operational excellence and slos
GitLab is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the development of core Workflow and Function Runtime systems, focusing on scalable and efficient distributed architectures. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and collaboration with various teams, aiming to enhance operational excellence and engineering culture

Job Summary

  • This role involves owning the technical vision and roadmap for GitLab's core Workflow and Function Runtime primitives.
  • The position requires a hands-on leader who contributes to critical paths while building a high-performing, values-aligned engineering organization.
  • Candidates must demonstrate success operating mission-critical services with rigorous incident management and capacity planning practices.

Matching Summary

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GitLab is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the development of core Workflow and Function Runtime systems, focusing on scalable and efficient distributed architectures. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership and collaboration with various teams, aiming to enhance operational excellence and engineering culture.

Salary

Base: $230,000 - $285,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified but mentioned as part of total rewards; Benefits: Flexible PTO, equity, parental leave, home office support

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead distributed systems architecture
  • Manage multi-tenant infrastructure
  • Drive operational excellence and SLOs
  • Hands-on code review and design
  • Optimize cloud cost and efficiency

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with serverless runtimes
  • Familiarity with AI integration workflows
  • Background in Kubernetes environments
  • Strong asynchronous communication skills

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years professional software engineering experience
  • 4-6+ years in engineering leadership roles
  • Proven track record leading platform or infrastructure teams
  • Experience managing managers and senior engineers

Work Rights

Not specified

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