Senior Backend Engineer (ror), Sscs: Authorization

Golangprojects

Remote
Remote
Ruby on rails backend development
Fine-grained permission systems
Postgresql performance tuning
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 Senior Backend Engineer will build and evolve core authorization systems impacting millions of users, focusing on security, scalability, and performance.
  • GitLab supports employees with benefits including flexible paid time off, equity compensation, growth and development funds, parental leave, and home office support.

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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

  • Ruby on Rails backend development
  • Fine-grained permission systems
  • PostgreSQL performance tuning
  • Authorization models and access control
  • Distributed systems in cloud environments
  • Remote asynchronous collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Policy-based authorization systems
  • Modern policy languages like Cedar or Rego
  • Zero-trust architecture knowledge
  • Mentoring and technical leadership
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Key Requirements

  • Professional experience with Ruby on Rails or similar frameworks
  • Strong understanding of role-based and attribute-based access control
  • Experience with PostgreSQL query optimization and caching
  • Familiarity or interest in policy-based authorization languages
  • Understanding of security principles including zero-trust
  • Experience with distributed systems and multi-tenant environments
  • Ability to lead complex technical initiatives remotely

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