Senior Forward-Deployed Engineer: AI & Enterprise Platform

GitLab Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab Inc. is seeking a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer to work at the intersection of customer outcomes and product direction. This role focuses on strategic accounts, guiding customers in deploying GitLab solutions in complex environments and improving adoption.

The ideal candidate has strong software engineering fundamentals and experience with GitLab CI/CD. Responsibilities include conducting technical discovery, leading architecture design, and building reusable solutions to enhance customer value.

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, platform architecture, or technical consulting.
• Strong fundamentals with production systems and API evaluation.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, YAML, and runners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep technical discovery in strategic accounts.
• Lead architecture for complex enterprise environments.
• Design reusable assets across CI/CD, security, and compliance.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Strong communication skills

Systems design

Technical consulting experience

Experience with GitLab CI/CD

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Job description

GitLab Inc. is seeking a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer to work at the intersection of customer outcomes and product direction. This role focuses on strategic accounts, guiding customers in deploying GitLab solutions in complex environments and improving adoption.

The ideal candidate has strong software engineering fundamentals and experience with GitLab CI/CD. Responsibilities include conducting technical discovery, leading architecture design, and building reusable solutions to enhance customer value.