Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience

Overview

Staff Backend Engineer in GitLab’s Developer Experience group, working cross-functionally to identify and remove friction across internal engineering teams.

What you'll do

• Provide hands-on backend engineering contributions and technical leadership across six Developer Experience teams.
• Partner with engineering teams to identify pain points and translate feedback into Developer Experience roadmap improvements.
• Modernize testing approaches to provide fast, reliable tools that catch issues early.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines by building workflows that reduce merge and CI friction.
• Collaborate with Platform, Product, and Infrastructure teams to eliminate architectural and process bottlenecks.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and improvement across the organization.

What you'll need

• 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 focused on empowering developers.

Details

• Work mode: Remote.
• Locations listed: Canada, United Kingdom, US (remote).