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Backend Engineer, Knowledge Graph (Rust) at Gitlab
GitlabRemote, Canada; Remote, Ireland; Remote, Israel; Remote, Netherlands; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, US·14h ago
Mid LevelFull-timeTypeScriptRustVueRailsGitGoAIAPIData
Salary Range
$102,000 - $138,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for an Intermediate Backend Engineer to join our Knowledge Graph team at GitLab. You'll help build and operate a graph data service that supports GitLab Duo agents, analytics, and architecture-level features across GitLab.com, Dedicated, and Self-Managed deployments.
Key Responsibilities
- →Implement and iterate on backend features in the Rust-based Knowledge Graph service
- →Help maintain integrations between Knowledge Graph and the rest of the GitLab platform
- →Contribute to system design discussions focusing on reliability, scalability, and maintainability
- →Improve operational maturity of the service through metrics, logging, and alerts
- →Collaborate asynchronously with product, data, infrastructure, security, and AI counterparts
- →Use AI-assisted development workflows responsibly
- →Participate in code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and pairing
- →Contribute across the stack when needed
Requirements
- ✓Professional experience building and maintaining backend systems in production
- ✓Proficiency in at least one modern backend language with strong interest in Rust
- ✓Exposure to distributed data or analytics systems
- ✓Interest in graph data modeling and query patterns
- ✓Practical experience using AI tools in development
- ✓Language-agnostic mindset with ability to learn new languages and frameworks
- ✓Solid fundamentals in system design
- ✓Comfort working in a low-process, high-ownership environment
- ✓Strong written communication and comfort collaborating asynchronously
Benefits
- ★Competitive salary range of $98,000—$210,000 USD
- ★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
- ★Home office support
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