Senior Distribution Engineer: Build & Package Platforms

GitLab; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab Senior Distribution Engineer joins the Build team to manage build pipelines, create and maintain packages for Linux distributions and architectures, and keep GitLab components up to date with license compliance.

You will develop official GitLab container images, document installation and upgrade processes, and collaborate with security teams to mitigate vulnerabilities while enabling self-service for developers and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux build toolchains such as autotools, make, CMake, and Nix.
• Experience building container images and using container build tooling in production.
• Experience packaging for Debian- and Red Hat-based systems (.deb/.rpm) and cloud-native applications.
• Experience with continuous integration systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain packages for supported Linux distributions and architectures, including release activities.
• Develop and maintain official GitLab container images and tooling that enables efficient component building.
• Enable development teams to integrate their components into GitLab packages by providing guides and infrastructure that support self-service.
• Collaborate with security teams to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain secure, up-to-date dependencies.
• Manage cloud marketplace listings and integrations with major cloud providers.
• Maintain and test installation, update, and upgrade documentation and processes before release.
• Ensure license compliance across bundled dependencies.
• Submit components and packages to partners for validation and certification.

Skills

Linux build toolchains

Container images

Debian/RedHat packaging

CI systems

Job description

GitLab Senior Distribution Engineer joins the Build team to manage build pipelines, create and maintain packages for Linux distributions and architectures, and keep GitLab components up to date with license compliance.

You will develop official GitLab container images, document installation and upgrade processes, and collaborate with security teams to mitigate vulnerabilities while enabling self-service for developers and customers.