Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in a Staff, Principal, or equivalent senior technical leadership role
• Deep expertise in AI and ML systems, including large language models, agentic frameworks, and autonomous workflow design at production scale
• Proven track record of leading hands-on technical experimentation, including defining evaluation frameworks, running benchmarks, and translating findings into scalable architecture decisions
• Strong background in scalable, multi-tenant distributed systems, including service decomposition, fault tolerance, observability, and operational resilience
• Experience designing and implementing human-in-the-loop controls, safety guardrails, and responsible AI practices for production systems
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical direction across multiple teams or divisions without direct authority
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote, globally distributed organization with excellent written and asynchronous communication skills

What You'll Be Doing

• Set and continuously refine the go forward technical direction for CI, CD, Plan, and source code experiences, aligned against the horizontal architectural initiatives
• Work directly with the VP of Engineering as her technical counterpart on planning, technical investment, and where the group's engineering effort should go
• Translate GitLab's company-wide productivity, quality, and AI native engineering goals into concrete technical direction for Core DevOps, and turn into iterable roadmaps, partnering broadly across the org
• ... (and more)

Perks and Benefits

• 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