GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps trusted by over 50 million users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100
Job Summary
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps trusted by over 50 million users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100.
The Backend Engineer on the GitLab Upgrades team will improve installation, upgrade, and validation automation for large-scale self-managed GitLab deployments.
The team works asynchronously across time zones, collaborating closely with Site Reliability Engineering, Release, Security, and Development teams to deliver secure and reliable deployment tooling.
Matching Summary
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps trusted by over 50 million users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Backend services in production environments
Kubernetes operations and Helm charts
Proficiency with Go programming language
Terraform and infrastructure as code
PostgreSQL database experience
Deployment automation and CI/CD pipelines
Collaboration in distributed teams
Nice-to-have
Ruby programming skills
Observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana
Openness to learning new technologies
Writing clear user-facing documentation
Working asynchronously across time zones
Security and compliance focus
Key Requirements
Experience building backend services in production
Practical Kubernetes and Helm chart knowledge
Proficiency in Go programming
Familiarity with Terraform and infrastructure as code