Field Strategist, Forward Deployed Engineer

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab seeks a Field Strategist, Forward Deployed Engineer to extend adoption of its platforms within complex enterprise environments.

You will work with strategic accounts to design scalable deployments, perform technical assessments, and collaborate with customers to prioritize impactful use cases.

You will create reusable technical assets and contribute to code and architecture changes when needed, while communicating effectively with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering and architecture skills.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails and Go.
• Experience in technical consulting or customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Perform strategic work with key accounts to design scalable deployments.
• Conduct technical assessments and architecture design for complex environments.
• Collaborate with customers to prioritize high-impact use cases for adoption.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Go

Software engineering

Architecture

Job description

GitLab seeks a Field Strategist, Forward Deployed Engineer to enhance customer adoption of their platforms in complex environments. Ideal candidates have strong software engineering and architecture skills, particularly in Ruby on Rails and Go, and experience in technical consulting or customer-facing roles.

In this role, you will focus on strategic accounts to facilitate the adoption of GitLab and the GitLab Duo Agent Platform. Your responsibilities will include conducting technical assessments, designing architecture for complex deployments, and collaborating with customers to prioritize impactful use cases.

You will also create reusable technical assets and contribute to code and architecture changes when necessary. The position requires strong systems design skills and the ability to navigate enterprise environments, making it essential to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.