Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Tenant Scale, Geo

Professional experience developing backend services in production environments using Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL. Background designing and implementing fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available systems for large-scale applications. Hands-on experience with queueing and messaging systems. Hands-on experience with provisioning or configuration management tools. Ability to lead architectural design decisions, define technical approaches, and drive complex system changes. Experience mentoring and supporting other engineers. Familiarity with backup and restore patterns for databases, application configuration, and infrastructure as code. Comfortable working asynchronously with cross-functional partners.

Design and develop secure, well-tested, and performant backend features for GitLab Geo product (replication, disaster recovery, backup and restore). Partner with Engineering Manager and product stakeholders to assess technical feasibility and shape solution approaches. Deliver proof-of-concept implementations to inform architectural choices. Break down and drive complex technical projects, owning features end to end. Lead architectural design decisions for Geo Replication, Disaster Recovery, and Backup & Restore. Mentor and support other engineers by sharing best practices for Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and distributed system design. Collaborate with Customer Support and other engineering teams to investigate and resolve production issues.