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GitLab

Remote
Not specified; not specified; benefits include fle...
Fully remote
Staff forward deployed engineer role
Apj region strategic account focus
Gitlab ci/cd and runner architecture
GitLab is seeking a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer to work remotely, focusing on customer adoption of the GitLab platform in complex environments, particularly in the APJ region. The role involves hands-on engineering, technical discovery, and creating reusable solutions to enhance platform adoption across strategic accounts

Job Summary

  • This role focuses on helping strategic customers in the APJ region adopt GitLab and the GitLab Duo Agent Platform in complex, regulated, and self-managed environments.
  • The position requires turning recurring field patterns into durable technical assets like runbooks, reference architectures, and design notes to improve platform scaling.
  • Candidates must be comfortable with up to 50% travel for strategic customer engagements, architecture workshops, and team coordination.

Matching Summary

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GitLab is seeking a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer to work remotely, focusing on customer adoption of the GitLab platform in complex environments, particularly in the APJ region. The role involves hands-on engineering, technical discovery, and creating reusable solutions to enhance platform adoption across strategic accounts.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Benefits include flexible PTO, equity compensation, parental leave, and growth fund

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Staff Forward Deployed Engineer role
  • APJ region strategic account focus
  • GitLab CI/CD and runner architecture
  • Self-managed deployment expertise
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform or Ansible
  • AI Gateway and LLM agentic patterns knowledge
  • Upstream product contribution capability

Nice-to-have

  • Ruby on Rails or Go programming experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience leading senior stakeholder conversations
  • Track record of creating reusable technical assets
  • Bias for reuse in complex enterprise environments

Key Requirements

  • Experience in software engineering or forward deployed engineering
  • Strong systems design and software architecture skills
  • Hands-on experience with GitLab APIs and pipeline design
  • Working knowledge of large language models and tool orchestration
  • Ability to contribute code or design changes upstream

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