Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby)

Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby) Join GitLab as a

Staff Backend Engineer

in the Developer Experience group. 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, accelerating human progress through collaborative innovation.

Overview As a Staff Backend Engineer in the Developer Experience group, you’ll work cross‑functionally to identify and improve the engineering experience across GitLab’s internal engineering teams. We are transforming our testing approach and development experience to enable engineers to deliver high‑quality code efficiently and with confidence.

The role involves hands‑on coding in Ruby and Go, designing scalable solutions, and helping our six globally distributed Backend Engineering and Software Engineering in Test teams. You will shape our engineering culture and advocate for a cohesive Developer Experience Platform strategy.

Responsibilities

Drive technical excellence across teams: provide hands‑on engineering contributions and technical leadership across six Developer Experience teams.

Champion engineering needs: partner with engineering teams to identify pain points, gather feedback, and translate frustrations into actionable improvements.

Transform testing at scale: modernize testing to support GitLab’s growth, ensuring fast, reliable tools that catch issues early without slowing development.

Optimize CI/CD pipelines: reduce merge and CI friction by building workflows that deliver fast, actionable feedback.

Break down systemic bottlenecks: collaborate with Platform, Product, and Infrastructure teams to eliminate architectural and process friction.

Shape engineering culture: foster continuous learning, inclusion, and improvement, promoting great developer experience organization‑wide.

Qualifications

Deep experience with developer tooling, DevEx strategies, and testing frameworks at scale.

Experience leading platform or transformation initiatives across multiple teams.

Proven ability to influence without authority and collaborate across functions.

Familiarity with DevOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in a remote‑first environment.

A product mindset with a passion for empowering developers.

Alignment with GitLab values, especially collaboration, iteration, and transparency.

Benefits

Benefits to support your health, finances, and well‑being.

All remote, asynchronous work environment.

Flexible Paid Time Off.

Team Member Resource Groups.

Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Growth and Development Fund.

Parental leave.

Home office support.

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