[Remote] Senior Backend (Go) Engineer, Gitlab Delivery -Operate

Descrição da Vaga

Requisitos

• Experience running backend services in production environments, including deploying, monitoring, and operating systems built on Kubernetes and Helm
• Hands-on practice with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, and managing infrastructure across major cloud providers like GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Practical experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting databases, especially PostgreSQL, in secure and scalable setups
• Understanding of secure, scalable, and supportable deployment practices, including service scaling and rollout strategies
• Familiarity with observability tools and patterns, such as Prometheus and Grafana, to track system health and performance
• Experience collaborating within large codebases and working effectively with distributed, cross-functional teams
• Ability to write clear, user-focused documentation and implementation guides, and openness to applying transferable skills from related backend or infrastructure roles

Responsabilidades

• The Senior Backend Engineer will focus on delivering and supporting GitLab for self-managed customers by building and maintaining the infrastructure, tooling, and automation that power deployment options
• Maintain and evolve the Omnibus GitLab package and contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of GitLab Helm Charts so they reliably integrate all core components and support scalable, production-ready self-managed deployments
• Enhance and extend the GitLab Environment Toolkit (GET), validated reference architectures, and the GitLab Operator to provide secure, scalable, Kubernetes-native lifecycle management for GitLab deployments used by enterprise and internal customers
• Improve installation, upgrade, and day-to-day operations workflows across all supported platforms to ensure a consistent, reliable experience
• Partner with Security to address vulnerabilities in the deployment stack and deliver secure defaults and configurations
• Build and maintain automation and CI/CD pipelines that validate and test deployment tools across Omnibus, Charts, GET, and the Operator
• Collaborate with Distribution Engineers, SREs, Release Managers, and Development teams to integrate new features into deployment methods and keep them reliable
• Create and maintain clear, user-focused documentation and implementation guides that help self-managed customers deploy and operate GitLab with confidence
• Provide technical leadership by guiding architectural decisions for deployment tooling, mentoring backend engineers, and contributing to the strategic roadmap for self-managed delivery

Benefícios