Senior Backend Engineer, AMER @GitLab

Overview

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables organizations to enhance developer productivity, operational efficiency, security, and compliance. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design and implement product capabilities while influencing technical and product direction within your team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and ship moderate to complex backend features with minimal guidance.
• Advocate for product quality, security, availability, and performance.
• Mentor associate and intermediate engineers, improving team delivery practices.
• Diagnose and prevent performance/reliability issues at scale.
• Integrate AI into production engineering work for improved outcomes.

Requirements

• Strong command of backend architecture, APIs, data systems, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in modern backend languages and understanding of systems programming.
• Experience designing or evolving modular backend boundaries and architectures.
• Ability to lead through influence and technical judgment.
• Experience with agentic systems in production.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting health, finances, and well-being.
• Flexible Paid Time Off.
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Growth and Development Fund.
• Parental Leave.

Location

Remote, available to candidates in Canada and the United States.

How to Apply

Visit the GitLab careers page to submit your application.

Deadline

No specific deadline mentioned.