Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Verify: Pipeline Execution

Role Summary

• •Lead development and optimization of GitLab CI pipeline execution, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• •Work extensively with a large Ruby on Rails monolith, improving database access patterns and background job processing.
• •Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Frontend, Quality, and Infrastructure teams in a globally distributed, remote environment.
• •Drive architectural decisions, reduce technical debt, and mentor junior engineers to maintain a best-in-class CI solution.
• •Create clear, user-focused documentation and design proposals to enhance user experience and system maintainability.

About the Company

• •GitLab is a remote-first, open-core software company with a mission to enable universal software contribution and co-creation.
• •The company values high-performance culture, continuous knowledge exchange, and inclusivity in a globally distributed team.
• •GitLab serves over 100,000 organizations with a comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform.
• •They emphasize AI as a productivity multiplier integrated into both products and daily workflows.
• •GitLab offers extensive employee support including flexible PTO, equity compensation, growth funds, and home office support.

What You Should Know

• •This role offers the chance to impact millions of CI jobs across diverse workloads and enterprise scales.
• •Applicants should be comfortable working in a large, complex codebase and asynchronous, cross-functional teams.
• •The position involves tackling challenges related to database scalability, zero-downtime deployments, and high-throughput systems.
• •GitLab encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and does not require meeting every qualification to apply.
• •Candidates will benefit from GitLab’s strong focus on career growth, mentorship, and technical leadership opportunities.

Key Required Skills