Senior Backend Engineer
Core
Build and maintain infrastructure, tooling, and automation for self-managed GitLab deployments to ensure reliability, security, and scalability across cloud providers.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Deployment & Infrastructure)
Builds
Omnibus GitLab, GitLab Helm Charts, GitLab Environment Toolkit (Get), and GitLab Operator
Domain
DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes
Required skills
Go, Ruby, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, PostgreSQL, CI/CD pipelines, observability (Prometheus/Grafana), cloud providers (GCP/AWS/Azure)
Preferred skills
User-focused documentation, architectural guidance, mentoring
Responsibilities
Maintain and evolve Omnibus GitLab for production-ready self-managed deployments; Develop and improve GitLab Helm Charts for scalable component integration; Enhance GitLab Environment Toolkit and Operator for secure lifecycle management; Build and maintain automation and CI/CD pipelines; Partner with Security to address vulnerabilities and deliver secure defaults; Guide architectural direction and mentor backend engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship