Remote Staff Backend Engineer for Nonlinear Productivity

Far Coder; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer focusing on Architecture for Nonlinear Productivity. The role is fully remote with USA work location and demands deep expertise in agented orchestration and distributed systems. You will shape the technical direction and drive delivery from discovery to production.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and own foundational work for a greenfield effort that impacts the entire GitLab platform.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Rails and Python; experience in Rust or Go is a plus.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and security basics.
• Familiarity with compliance considerations in software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for agentic systems and orchestration.
• Identify and prioritize friction across the SDLC; drive fixes from hypothesis to shipped results.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with global teams to raise the bar on quality.

Skills

Rails

Python

Rust

Go

REST

Compliance

Tools

Medical

MEAN

Security

Unity

engineer

architecture

Job description

GitLab is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer focusing on Architecture for Nonlinear Productivity. The role is fully remote with USA work location and demands deep expertise in agented orchestration and distributed systems. You will shape the technical direction and drive delivery from discovery to production.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and own foundational work for a greenfield effort that impacts the entire GitLab platform.