Backend Engineer, Create: Repository Management (Fully Remote)

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a backend engineer to develop secure, well-tested features using Ruby and GraphQL, navigating complex requirements and legacy constraints to deliver clear solutions. You will collaborate with product management, design, testing and other teams to deliver reliable systems, with a strong emphasis on data modeling, relational databases and backend performance.

The team spans Europe and North America, offering opportunities to grow backend skills and learn from experienced

Qualifications

• Professional experience building backend web applications with Ruby and GraphQL.
• Understanding of relational databases, SQL, data modeling, and backend performance.
• Experience contributing to policy or permissions-based features and using AI coding tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, well-tested features and improvements using Ruby and GraphQL.
• Work through complex requirements and legacy constraints to deliver clear solutions.
• Collaborate with product management, design, testing, and other teams to deliver reliable systems.

Skills

Ruby

GraphQL

Backend

SQL

Performance

Job description

• Develop secure, well-tested features and improvements using Ruby and GraphQL.
• Work through complex requirements and legacy constraints to deliver clear solutions.
• Collaborate with product management, design, testing, and other teams to deliver reliable systems.

What you'll bring:

• Professional experience building backend web applications with Ruby and GraphQL.
• Understanding of relational databases, SQL, data modeling, and backend performance.
• Experience contributing to policy or permissions-based features and using AI coding tools.

About the team:

• The functional team works across Europe and North America, supporting both synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
• It includes six engineers, offering opportunity to grow backend skills and learn from experienced members.
• We work closely with Code Review and Gitaly to mature repository management and branch protection.

GitLab

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling organizations to increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. They serve over 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100, fostering a high-performance culture driven by values and continuous knowledge exchange.