Senior Backend Engineer, Analytics Instrumentation (Golang) @GitLab

Overview

The role of Senior Backend Engineer, focusing on Analytics Instrumentation, is situated within the Data Engineering and Monetization (DE&M) group at GitLab. This position includes building data collection platforms designed to enhance product teams’ ability to assess user behavior and make informed decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide the design, implementation, and evolution of a unified data collection platform using Golang, Kubernetes, ClickHouse, and NATS.
• Improve the emission, transit, and quality of instrumentation data across the system.
• Provide technical guidance for usage billing and instrumentation systems.
• Collaborate with research and development teams to deliver common solutions.
• Make technical choices that balance ease of use for product teams with reliability for data consumers.
• Mentor other engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and documentation.

Requirements

• Significant experience working with platform or infrastructure systems in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in the Go programming language.
• Strong backend development experience, with the ability to design and deliver scalable, reliable systems.
• Experience guiding technical design across system reliability, performance, and data quality.
• Familiarity with cloud native technologies and open source development practices.
• A track record of mentoring other engineers.

Benefits

• Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being.
• Flexible Paid Time Off.
• Team Member Resource Groups.
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Growth and Development Fund.
• Parental Leave.

Location

Remote; available to candidates in Canada and the US.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement.

Deadline

Not stated.