Staff Backend Engineer (go), Continuous Delivery

GitLab

Remote
Remote
Backend services in go
Distributed systems design
Release orchestration and deployment automation
As a Staff Backend Engineer on the GitLab CD team, you'll be a foundational technical leader on a high-visibility greenfield initiative at the intersection of GitLab's core platform and its AI strategy

Job Summary

  • As a Staff Backend Engineer on the GitLab CD team, you'll be a foundational technical leader on a high-visibility greenfield initiative at the intersection of GitLab's core platform and its AI strategy.
  • You'll lead technical execution on the CD platform, decompose complex architectural designs into well-scoped, deliverable work, and drive the team to ship with quality and confidence.
  • The GitLab CD team is a newly formed group within the Deploy stage, offering a rare opportunity to define the technical foundation of a high-visibility product area inside an established company operating at significant scale.

Matching Summary

As a Staff Backend Engineer on the GitLab CD team, you'll be a foundational technical leader on a high-visibility greenfield initiative at the intersection of GitLab's core platform and its AI strategy.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Backend services in Go
  • Distributed systems design
  • Release orchestration and deployment automation
  • Docker and Kubernetes at production scale
  • GitOps workflows and tools
  • Policy-based governance in software delivery

Nice-to-have

  • AI engineering experience
  • Building AI-integrated product features
  • Ruby on Rails experience
  • Collaborative, async-first environment
  • Constructive approach to ambiguity

Key Requirements

  • Deep professional experience building backend services in Go
  • Demonstrated expertise in distributed systems design
  • Extensive experience leading or contributing to release orchestration, deployment automation, or continuous delivery systems
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Strong familiarity with GitOps workflows
  • Experience with policy-based governance
  • Proven ability to translate complex architecture into clear, executable engineering work
  • Demonstrated ability to incorporate AI tools into daily engineering workflows
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-motivated and self-managing

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