Principal Database Engineer, Data Engineering & Monetization

Experience architecting, operating, and optimizing PostgreSQL in large-scale distributed systems Deep understanding of PostgreSQL internals Proven track record designing and maintaining highly distributed production database environments Strong advocate for infrastructure-as-code, GitOps practices, security hardening, and SRE principles Proven ability to debug across the full stack Strong hands-on coding skills Track record of delivering results through collaboration Strong, well-informed opinions on database technologies and data stores

Lead database architecture and strategy for GitLab.com's PostgreSQL infrastructure Build proactive database health and reliability frameworks Drive database excellence across engineering teams Own end-to-end observability and operational excellence Shape GitLab's database platform evolution Design and evaluate solutions for both GitLab.com and self-managed customers Build partnerships between product and infrastructure teams Break down long-term goals into incremental, actionable steps Spend time in the codebase Ship working solutions to customers Provide strategic context and leadership Deep-dive into critical technical problems