Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience (Ruby)

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 with a passion for empowering developers. Alignment with GitLab values.

Provide hands-on engineering contributions and technical leadership. Partner with engineering teams to identify pain points and translate them into improvements. Modernize testing to support GitLab's growth. Reduce merge and CI friction by building workflows. Collaborate with Platform, Product, and Infrastructure teams to eliminate bottlenecks. Foster a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and improvement.