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GitLab · 2 weeks ago

Senior Backend (Go) Engineer, Gitlab Delivery -Operate

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. As a Senior Backend Engineer on the GitLab Operate team, you’ll focus on delivering and supporting GitLab for self-managed customers by building and maintaining the infrastructure, tooling, and automation that power our deployment options.

Cloud SecurityDeveloper ToolsDevOpsOpen SourceSaaS

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Maintain and evolve the Omnibus GitLab package and contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of GitLab Helm Charts so they reliably integrate all core components and support scalable, production-ready self-managed deployments

Enhance and extend the GitLab Environment Toolkit (GET), validated reference architectures, and the GitLab Operator to provide secure, scalable, Kubernetes-native lifecycle management for GitLab deployments used by enterprise and internal customers

Improve installation, upgrade, and day-to-day operations workflows across all supported platforms to ensure a consistent, reliable experience

Partner with Security to address vulnerabilities in the deployment stack and deliver secure defaults and configurations

Build and maintain automation and CI/CD pipelines that validate and test deployment tools across Omnibus, Charts, GET, and the Operator

Collaborate with Distribution Engineers, SREs, Release Managers, and Development teams to integrate new features into deployment methods and keep them reliable

Create and maintain clear, user-focused documentation and implementation guides that help self-managed customers deploy and operate GitLab with confidence

Provide technical leadership by guiding architectural decisions for deployment tooling, mentoring backend engineers, and contributing to the strategic roadmap for self-managed delivery

Qualification

GoKubernetesHelmTerraformPostgreSQLPrometheusGrafanaRubyDocumentationCollaboration

Required

Experience running backend services in production environments, including deploying, monitoring, and operating systems built on Kubernetes and Helm

Advanced proficiency with Go for building and maintaining observable, resilient services, with an ability to work in Ruby as a plus

Hands-on practice with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, and managing infrastructure across major cloud providers like GCP, AWS, or Azure

Practical experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting databases, especially PostgreSQL, in secure and scalable setups

Understanding of secure, scalable, and supportable deployment practices, including service scaling and rollout strategies

Familiarity with observability tools and patterns, such as Prometheus and Grafana, to track system health and performance

Experience collaborating within large codebases and working effectively with distributed, cross-functional teams

Ability to write clear, user-focused documentation and implementation guides, and openness to applying transferable skills from related backend or infrastructure roles