Staff Backend Engineer, Analytics Instrumentation (golang)

GitLab

Remote
Not specified; not specified; benefits include fle...
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Extensive production experience with go
Architecting large-scale backend services
Designing scalable apis (rest/grpc)
** GitLab is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer specializing in Analytics Instrumentation, primarily using Go, to set technical direction and improve instrumentation systems across the organization. The role involves mentoring engineers, enhancing data quality, and architecting scalable services for product insights and billing accuracy. **

Job Summary

  • This role involves setting the technical direction for a foundational instrumentation service that replaces multiple language-specific SDKs to improve billing accuracy and product insights.
  • The successful candidate will own the strategy for data quality, coordinate mentorship initiatives, and establish patterns that scale the system for company-wide growth.
  • GitLab offers flexible paid time off, equity compensation, a home office support fund, and a culture that embraces AI as a core productivity multiplier.

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** GitLab is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer specializing in Analytics Instrumentation, primarily using Go, to set technical direction and improve instrumentation systems across the organization. The role involves mentoring engineers, enhancing data quality, and architecting scalable services for product insights and billing accuracy. **

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Benefits include Flexible Paid Time Off, Equity Compensation, Home Office Support, and Growth Fund

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Extensive production experience with Go
  • Architecting large-scale backend services
  • Designing scalable APIs (REST/gRPC)
  • Deep expertise in system reliability and observability
  • Experience with instrumentation and analytics data systems

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring engineers across the company
  • Incorporating AI into daily workflows
  • Cross-functional coordination with data teams
  • Async distributed team collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Proven track record of architecting and shipping large-scale services
  • Demonstrated ability to influence architectural choices across multiple engineering teams
  • Experience coordinating initiatives across functional boundaries

Work Rights

Not specified

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