Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: AI Coding @GitLab

Overview

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform, used by over 100,000 organizations. The role involves working as a Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby) on the AI Events team, focusing on building systems that automate workflows based on events throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build the trigger system linking GitLab events and third-party events to AI-powered workflows.
• Contribute to the broader event platform relied upon by multiple AI features.
• Architect systems for high availability and throughput to support automated AI workflows.
• Work within GitLab's Rails monolith while remaining open to using other technologies.
• Influence product architecture and propose solutions to complex technical problems.
• Collaborate with team members and cross-departmentally to integrate with the wider GitLab ecosystem.
• Participate in on-call rotations for production and security issues.

Requirements

• Deep experience with Ruby and Rails with a proven ability to ship production code.
• Hands-on experience integrating large language models into user-facing tools.
• Experience designing systems for large-scale operations, focusing on high availability.
• Background in building workflows for agentic systems allowing AI automation.
• Strong written communication skills for remote teamwork.
• Additional experience with Python and familiarity with GitLab as a product is beneficial.

Benefits

• Benefits for 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, United Kingdom

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and allow recruiters to assess their application.