Staff Software Engineer

Overview

Staff Software Engineer helping lead security data and services work for GitLab Security, including systems for ingesting, storing, indexing, and querying security report data.

What you'll do

• Lead large technical deliverables from initial problem definition through delivery.
• Design and build backend systems for vulnerability and dependency management workflows.
• Develop security report ingestion, storage, indexing, querying, and third-party integrations.
• Improve systems using Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL, and contribute to newer services where appropriate.
• Shape technical plans and collaborate with product, design, frontend, and engineering partners to deliver.
• Influence the technical and product roadmap via hands-on investigation and iterative delivery.

What you'll need

• Experience leading complex backend projects from idea through delivery while staying hands-on.
• Strong PostgreSQL experience, including query/table optimization and write-ahead log management.
• Professional experience with Ruby on Rails, Go, or Python; comfort using Ruby on Rails day to day.
• Experience shaping delivery plans and guiding technical decisions supporting other engineers.
• Ability to collaborate with partners and explain technical trade-offs clearly.
• Experience communicating with leaders and leading peers through complex delivery.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.