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

Posted 4 months ago
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Ruby on RailsReactMid-Senior level

About the role

What you'll do

  • 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.

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.

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.

Key required skills

Ruby on RailsPostgreSQLBackground job processingDatabase performance optimizationObservability tools

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