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GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.
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.
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In this role, you'll build, manage, and support a globally distributed engineering team delivering high-quality, reliable platform capabilities and user experiences. You'll hire and onboard talent, guide technical delivery, shape team workflows, and align engineering execution with product management, design, and business goals. Your work will help engineers take responsibility for outcomes, grow continuously, and improve operational and delivery excellence in a remote, asynchronous environment.
What you’ll do- Build, manage, and mentor a globally distributed engineering team, creating an environment where team members can thrive and advance their careers.
- Hire, onboard, and develop engineers while maintaining high standards for quality, accountability, and psychological safety.
- Partner with product management, product design, and cross-functional engineering teams to align technical direction, shape roadmaps, and deliver against commitments.
- Guide engineers on system architecture, code quality, performance, security, and maintainability across frontend and backend disciplines.
- Manage and refine agile, remote, and asynchronous workflows, maintaining delivery cadence and addressing blockers, backlogs, or delayed execution early.
- Encourage and integrate AI capabilities and modern developer tooling into daily workflows to improve productivity, innovation, and efficiency.
- Conduct regular one-on-ones, provide continuous, actionable feedback, and support career progression through coaching and skill development.
- Maintain visibility into operational health and reliability, participating in system availability and incident management rotations as needed.
- Experience managing engineering teams, providing architectural guidance and technical mentorship, and building team accountability.
- A background in enterprise software development, distributed systems, and software delivery pipelines.
- Experience bringing together stakeholders across product, design, engineering, and infrastructure to make sound, timely technical decisions.
- A track record of establishing effective engineering processes, managing delivery execution, and moving work forward in ambiguous or fast-changing situations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience Experience communicating clearly in writing and verbally while collaborating in remote-first, asynchronous, and globally distributed environments.
- A commitment to building inclusive, psychologically safe team cultures where engineers can contribute and raise standards.
- Experience using AI-assisted tools and modern software workflows to improve team velocity and efficiency.
The Core DevOps team at GitLab owns core repository capabilities, from Git command-line operations to web-based code exploration. Our roadmap includes improvements to existing features, maintainability, accessibility, performance, and workflows for teams using AI-assisted development tools.
- Benefits to support your 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
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.
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