Backend Engineer, Source Code: Repository Services (Ruby)

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Paid Time Off

Equity Compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Growth and Development Fund

Parental Leave

Job summary

GitLab ищет опытного backend-разработчика для задач в области сервисов на Ruby и GraphQL. Ваша работа будет включать создание безопасных и хорошо протестированных фич, дизайн и поддержку API, работу над системами контроля доступа и обеспечением надежности.

Будет тесное сотрудничество с командами и использование искусственных агентов для ускорения доставки без потери качества. Признанные в GitLab принципы кода и обзор кода обязательны, а также участие в мониторинге и улучшении observability.

Qualifications

• Профессиональный опыт разработки бекенд-приложений/сервисов с Ruby и GraphQL.
• Понимание реляционных баз данных, SQL, моделирования данных, кэширования и фоновых задач.
• Опыт тестирования бекенд-логики: unit и integration tests, совместная код-ревью.
• Связь на английском языке в удаленной, асинхронной среде и умение расставлять приоритеты.

Responsibilities

• Разработка secure, хорошо протестированных фич на Ruby и GraphQL.
• Дизайн и поддержка backend-сервисов, API, моделей данных и бизнес-логики.
• Работа над Gitaly и интеграция с командой GitLab.
• Поиск и исправление багов, поддержка запросов пользователей по функционалу команды.
• Сотрудничество между командами, обзор кода и документирование решений.
• Использование AI-агентов для ускорения доставки без снижения качества.

Skills

Ruby

GraphQL

English communication

Tools

Git

Gitaly

CI/CD pipelines

Testing frameworks

Job description

Описание

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. 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. Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.

Задачи

Develop secure, well-tested, performant features and improvements using Ruby and GraphQL. Work through complex requirements and legacy constraints to deliver clear solutions while protecting the reliability of this critical system. Design and maintain backend services, application programming interfaces, data models, and business logic that control how code reaches a repository, who may change it, and how it is verified. Build on the primitives Gitaly provides and work closely with the Gitaly team. Triage and fix bugs and support requests for the features the team owns. Collaborate across functions and teams, both asynchronously and synchronously, and involve domain experts when their input will improve the outcome. Use artificial intelligence agents for well-scoped work when they can speed up delivery without sacrificing quality, and critically review their output. Write maintainable code that follows GitLab's standards and contribute to constructive code reviews. Help strengthen reliability by monitoring production health metrics, participating in Tier 2 on-call, troubleshooting incidents, contributing to root cause analysis, and improving observability and resiliency. Share knowledge through code review, technical documentation, and everyday collaboration while learning from others.

Требования

Professional experience building backend web applications, services, or application programming interfaces, with experience using Ruby and GraphQL. An understanding of relational databases, structured query language, data modeling, caching, background processing, and backend performance practices. Experience contributing to user-facing workflows and maintaining their underlying systems. Experience writing backend unit and integration tests, with familiarity with the testing pyramid, Git, and collaborative code review processes. Experience using artificial intelligence coding agents and reviewing their output, or an interest in building these skills in a complex monorepo. Clear written and spoken English communication skills, including sharing useful status updates in a remote, asynchronous environment. The ability to manage assigned priorities, work through ambiguity, take ownership of your work, and seek guidance when needed.

Условия

Repository Services is a small backend team in the Create stage, formed in September 2026 when Source Code split into focused teams. As the split is finalized we expect to own repository mirroring, Git Large File Storage (LFS), protected branches and Branch Rules, push rules, Code Owners (shared with Code Review), and commit and tag signing. We build on Gitaly's primitives and meet regularly with the Gitaly team, and our work serves GitLab.com, self-managed instances, and GitLab Dedicated. The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary. $115,200—$194,400 USD

How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental Leave

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