Is the Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo position at GitLab fully remote?

Yes, this Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo position at GitLab is a remote position. The role is available for candidates in Americas.

Is this a full-time or part-time Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo role?

This is a full-time Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo position at GitLab.

What are the main requirements for the Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo role?

Key requirements include: Design and develop features and improvements to the GitLab Geo product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way, Work with the Engineering Manager to carefully assess the technical feasibility of feature requests, Deliver professional and well-documented code, and more.

What benefits does GitLab offer for this position?

GitLab offers the following benefits: Conference Budget, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Coworking Space, 401k Matching, Certification Support, Company Retreats, Employee Assistance Program.

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo at GitLab

Americas

<p>GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform">AI-powered DevSecOps Platform</a>, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/mission">mission</a> is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-duo/">Duo Enterprise</a> and <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-duo-agent-platform-what-is-next-for-intelligent-devsecops/">Duo Agent Platform</a>, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC. </p> <p>The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/">values</a> and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI">Co-create the future with us</a> as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.</p><h2><strong>An overview of this role</strong></h2> <p>As a Senior Backend Engineer on our<a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure-platforms/tenant-scale/geo/"> Geo</a> team within the<a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure-platforms/tenant-scale/"> Tenant Scale</a> group, you will drive the development of scalable and performant product features for three distinct product categories: GitLab Replication, Disaster Recovery, and Backup & Restore. You will lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and actively learn from the customer experience to guide the team in supporting customer needs. These could take the form of bug reports or feature requests. Geo users are often GitLab's largest customers, and many rely on Geo as a critical part of their workflow.</p> <h2><strong>Some examples of our projects</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Geo Proxy</li> <li>Geo Self-Service Framework</li> <li>Geo-based Runner Acceleration</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you'll do</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Design and develop features and improvements to the GitLab Geo product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way, with a focus on architectural excellence</li> <li>Work with the Engineering Manager to carefully assess the technical feasibility of feature requests</li> <li>Deliver proof-of-concept proposals to help guide technical discussions</li> <li>Identify ways to deliver complex technical projects in an iterative fashion</li> <li>Take ownership of feature implementation</li> <li>Lead architectural design decisions and drive technical strategy for complex system challenges</li> <li>Mentor junior engineers and guide their technical development within the team</li> <li>Provide technical advice to the Customer Support team to resolve requests from customers</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you'll bring</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Extensive professional experience with Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL</li> <li>Experience designing and building fault-tolerant, distributed systems</li> <li>Experience building and scaling highly available systems</li> <li>Experience with queueing and messaging systems</li> <li>Experience with provisioning tools</li> <li>Considered a plus is to have experience working with tools for backup and restore of databases, app configuration, and infrastructure as code for large distributed applications</li> <li>Experience mentoring and leading engineers, and establishing technical best practices</li> </ul> <h2><strong>About the team</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure-platforms/tenant-scale/geo/">GitLab Geo</a> is an enterprise product feature, built to distribute GitLab self-hosted deployments to different geographic locations. This is achieved by replicating the entire GitLab dataset to new locations in a coordinated, consistent, and scalable manner. Data can be accessed from any of the locations, whilst intelligent proxying techniques guarantee users have access to the most recent data.</p> <p>Geo's architecture addresses a number of customer problems that include acceleration of proximity-based data access and disaster recovery.</p> <p><br/><br/></p><h4><strong>How GitLab will support you</strong></h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/">Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/paid-time-off/">Flexible Paid Time Off</a> </li> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/erg-guide/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20TMRG%20%2D%20Team%20Member%20Resource%20Groups,-TMRGs%20are%20voluntary&text=The%20purpose%20for%20this%20type,developing%20the%20sense%20of%20belonging.">Team Member Resource Groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/stock-options/">Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/">Growth and Development Fund</a></li> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave">Parental leave</a> </li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/finance/expenses/#equipment">Home office</a> support</li> </ul> <p>Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-select-underrepresented-groups">underrepresented groups</a> are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.</p> <p><strong>Country Hiring Guidelines: </strong>GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. </p> <p><strong>Privacy Policy: </strong>Please review our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate-faq/recruitment-privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Policy.</a> Your privacy is important to us.</p> <p>GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-employment-opportunity-policy" target="_blank">GitLab’s EEO Policy</a> and <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices" target="_blank">EEO is the Law</a>. If you have a disability or special need that requires <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#reasonable-accommodation" target="_blank">accommodation</a>, please let us know during the <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-to-our-interview-process" target="_blank">recruiting process</a>.</p>

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Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo

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Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo

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Full Time

$120,000 - $180,000*

10 months ago

Americas

Remote readiness · 46/100

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Job Description

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

As a Senior Backend Engineer on our Geo team within the Tenant Scale group, you will drive the development of scalable and performant product features for three distinct product categories: GitLab Replication, Disaster Recovery, and Backup & Restore. You will lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and actively learn from the customer experience to guide the team in supporting customer needs. These could take the form of bug reports or feature requests. Geo users are often GitLab's largest customers, and many rely on Geo as a critical part of their workflow.

Some examples of our projects

Geo Proxy
Geo Self-Service Framework
Geo-based Runner Acceleration

What you'll do

Design and develop features and improvements to the GitLab Geo product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way, with a focus on architectural excellence
Work with the Engineering Manager to carefully assess the technical feasibility of feature requests
Deliver proof-of-concept proposals to help guide technical discussions
Identify ways to deliver complex technical projects in an iterative fashion
Take ownership of feature implementation
Lead architectural design decisions and drive technical strategy for complex system challenges
Mentor junior engineers and guide their technical development within the team
Provide technical advice to the Customer Support team to resolve requests from customers

What you'll bring

Extensive professional experience with Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL
Experience designing and building fault-tolerant, distributed systems
Experience building and scaling highly available systems
Experience with queueing and messaging systems
Experience with provisioning tools
Considered a plus is to have experience working with tools for backup and restore of databases, app configuration, and infrastructure as code for large distributed applications
Experience mentoring and leading engineers, and establishing technical best practices

About the team

GitLab Geo is an enterprise product feature, built to distribute GitLab self-hosted deployments to different geographic locations. This is achieved by replicating the entire GitLab dataset to new locations in a coordinated, consistent, and scalable manner. Data can be accessed from any of the locations, whilst intelligent proxying techniques guarantee users have access to the most recent data.

Geo's architecture addresses a number of customer problems that include acceleration of proximity-based data access and disaster recovery.

How GitLab will support you

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us.

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Requirements

Design and develop features and improvements to the GitLab Geo product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way
Work with the Engineering Manager to carefully assess the technical feasibility of feature requests
Deliver professional and well-documented code
Collaborate with team members to drive technical initiatives
Mentor team members and actively learn from the customer experience

Benefits

Conference Budget
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Coworking Space
401k Matching
Certification Support
Company Retreats
Employee Assistance Program

Skills

API

DevOps / SRE

Gitlab

Ruby

Backend Engineering

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Posted 10 months ago

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