Remote Staff Backend Engineer: PostgreSQL Automation (Go)

FarCoder; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 35,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a Senior or Staff Backend Engineer to join the Database Excellence group remotely in Canada/USA. You will design and build Go-based automation to manage the full PostgreSQL lifecycle, from provisioning to decommissioning, at GitLab scale.

You will collaborate with product, infra, and platform teams to deliver a robust PostgreSQL-as-a-service platform across cloud providers, prioritizing safety, performance, and scale in a distributed, remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with PostgreSQL in large production environments.
• Go proficiency for backend automation and lifecycle tooling.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes-based deployments and ops concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Go-based automation that manages PostgreSQL lifecycle, provisioning, upgrades, and failover.
• Develop PostgreSQL as a service platform across cloud providers with automated provisioning and management.
• Collaborate with product, infra, and other teams to ship scalable database solutions.
• Operate production systems end-to-end and incorporate production feedback for iterations.

Skills

React

PostgreSQL

SQL

Kubernetes

Rails

Rust

Ruby

Go

REST

Compliance

Excel

Medical

Tools

Kubernetes

Rails

Job description

GitLab is seeking a Senior or Staff Backend Engineer to join the Database Excellence group remotely in Canada/USA. You will design and build Go-based automation to manage the full PostgreSQL lifecycle, from provisioning to decommissioning, at GitLab scale.

You will collaborate with product, infra, and platform teams to deliver a robust PostgreSQL-as-a-service platform across cloud providers, prioritizing safety, performance, and scale in a distributed, remote-first environment.