Intermediate Backend Engineer (Python), AI Framework

GitLab; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a backend developer to join the AI Framework team, focusing on integrating AI capabilities. This remote position requires expertise in Python and a strong background in AI technologies. You'll collaborate with a tight-knit team in an Agile environment, delivering high-quality code and contributing to the development of innovative software. Join us to shape the future of AI development!

Qualifications

• Professional experience with Python.
• Knowledgeable about AI technologies, specifically experience with building LLM/AI Service Gateways.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with Docker.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal.
• Self-motivated and self-managing, with excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop features and improvements to the GitLab product.
• Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders.
• Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance.
• Solve technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Craft code that meets internal standards for style and maintainability.
• Recognize technical debt and propose solutions.
• Represent GitLab's values in public communication.
• Participate in on-call rotations for troubleshooting.

Skills

Python

AI technologies

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Performance optimization

Agile development

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Remote, Canada; Remote, Europe

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

Are you ready for a unique opportunity at GitLab? Join the AI Framework — a collaborative remote team focused on implementing the foundation of GitLab’s AI capabilities.

Your mission? To facilitate the integration of AI capabilities throughout GitLab by leveraging the AI Abstraction Layer and AI Gateway. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team of specialists, collaborating remotely in an Agile environment. Success is measured by your contributions to the AI Framework, your ability to work collaboratively with the team, and your ability to deliver high-quality code on schedule.

Why us? This isn't just a job; it's your chance to shape the future of AI at GitLab. Your expertise in backend development will be key to your success. Ready to dive into the future of AI at GitLab? Apply now! We’re excited to meet potential candidates like you and welcome a new star to our team. Let's shape the future together!

What you’ll do

• Develop features and improvements to the GitLab product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way.
• Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering (Frontend, UX, etc.) to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
• Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance.
• Solve technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review.
• Recognize impediments to our efficiency as a team ("technical debt"), propose and implement solutions.
• Represent GitLab and its values in public communication around specific projects and community contributions.
• Ship small features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members. Collaborate with the team on larger projects.
• Participate in Tier 2 or Tier 3 weekday and weekend and occasional night on-call rotations to assist troubleshooting product operations, security operations, and urgent engineering issues.

What you’ll bring

• Professional experience with Python.
• Knowledgeable about AI technologies, specifically experience with building LLM/AI Service Gateways.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with Docker.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment.
• Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems.
• Comfort working in a highly agile, intensely iterative software development process.
• Self-motivated and self-managing, with excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with other parts of the organization.
• Share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
• Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization.
• Nice-to-have: Experience designing and implementing LLM evaluation systems as well as expertise in ML evaluation metrics and dataset management.
• Nice-to-have: Significant professional experience with Ruby on Rails.

About GitLab and equal opportunity

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We recruit and advance based on merit and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.