Senior Backend Engineer, Core DevOps (Fully Remote)

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

• Design, implement, and evolve backend capabilities while solving high-scope problems.
• Influence technical and product direction across a global platform.

What you'll do:

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

What you'll bring:

• Deep backend expertise in APIs, data systems, and performance tuning.
• Architectural judgment and proven agentic AI experience.

GitLab

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. Trusted by more than 50 million registered users and over half of the Fortune 100, GitLab fosters a remote-first, AI-driven culture where every voice is valued.