Senior Backend Engineer: Architect AI-Driven DevOps

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab, the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, implement, and evolve backend capabilities across a global platform. You will drive technical direction and ship complex features with minimal guidance.

You will mentor engineers and integrate agentic AI into production workflows, applying deep expertise in APIs, data systems, and performance tuning to scale the platform and empower developers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Deep backend expertise in APIs, data systems, and performance tuning.
• Architectural judgment and proven agentic AI experience.
• Experience shipping features with minimal guidance and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical direction and ship complex features with minimal guidance.
• Mentor engineers and integrate agentic AI into production workflows.

Skills

Backend engineering

APIs

Data systems

Performance tuning

Architectural judgment

Agentic AI experience

Job description

GitLab, the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, is seeking a senior backend engineer to design, implement, and evolve backend capabilities across a global platform. You will drive technical direction and ship complex features with minimal guidance.

You will mentor engineers and integrate agentic AI into production workflows, applying deep expertise in APIs, data systems, and performance tuning to scale the platform and empower developers worldwide.