GitLab
Intermediate Backend (Go) Engineer, Runway
Job Summary
This role is for an Intermediate Backend Engineer responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining server-side applications that power the platform. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable backend systems, and will be involved in deploying applications in cloud environments such as GCP and AWS. Key requirements include experience with programming languages like Golang, Python, or Ruby, cloud platforms, container orchestration, and database management. The role emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, and the integration of AI into workflows, with a focus on system reliability, documentation, and incident response.
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Benefits
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 the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.
Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise, and Duo Workflow, customers get the benefit of AI 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. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organisation.
About the Role
We're looking for an Intermediate Backend Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll design, develop, and maintain the server-side applications that power our platform. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable, and efficient backend systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code
- Implement and optimize database schemas and queries for performance and scalability
- Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments (GCP and AWS, and Kubernetes specifically)
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability and uptime
- Write comprehensive documentation and technical specifications
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement solutions
Required Skills & Experience
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Python, Ruby
- Experience working with cloud platforms (GCP and AWS)
- Familiarity with container orchestration using Kubernetes, Docker, and why they are different
- Experience implementing and managing logging systems
- Understanding of database systems, SQL, and data modeling principles
- Experience with on-call responsibilities and incident response
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Comfortable working in a remote environment, across AMER, EMEA, and APAC timezones in a heavily asynchronous method
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with infrastructure as code using HashiCorp Terraform
- Knowledge of secret management tools like HashiCorp Vault or OpenBao
- Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and workflows
- Experience with microservice architecture patterns
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and API design principles
- Knowledge of monitoring tools and observability practices
About the Role
The GitLab Runway team is working on our next generation platform for rapidly deploying backend services that automatically take advantage of GitLab infrastructure, security, observability, and data access. It’s a platform engineering project in the truest sense. We’re enabling self-service development across the entire GitLab engineering ecosystem to quickly build and deploy services to complement the GitLab product offerings.
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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.
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