Intermediate Backend Engineer, Verify: Runner Core at Gitlab

Gitlab

Remote, Canada; Remote, US-Southeast·4d ago

Mid LevelFull-timeKubernetesDockerCI/CDGitGoAIDevOps

Salary Range

$102,000 - $138,000 /year

Estimated

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 Verify: Runner Core group within the Verify: Runner organization at GitLab. You'll help build and evolve GitLab Runner, the interface between GitLab and our customers' CI infrastructure. This role involves designing and developing features for GitLab Runner with a focus on strong architecture in Go services.

Key Responsibilities

→Design and develop features and improvements for GitLab Runner that are secure, well-tested, and high-performance
→Partner with the Product Manager and other Senior Engineers to assess the technical feasibility of feature requests
→Contribute to architectural decisions that modernize Runner's technology stack
→Take end-to-end ownership of your features from design through implementation and deployment
→Collaborate closely with other engineers on the team and within the Runner Organization
→Work with cross-functional partners to help diagnose and resolve customer issues related to GitLab Runner
→Engage with GitLab Runner's open-source community by triaging bug reports and reviewing merge requests
→Participate in team rotations including bug triage and support escalation response

Requirements

✓Proficiency in developing backend services in Go and applying Go best practices in production
✓Ability to design and build scalable, distributed, and resilient systems
✓Hands-on skills with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
✓Ability to analyze, profile, and optimize performance in distributed systems
✓Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure and concepts related to site reliability
✓Comfort with asynchronous communication and proactive written updates
✓Strong collaboration skills, including working closely with other engineers and cross-functional partners