[Remote] Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling organizations to increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. As a Staff Backend Engineer in the Developer Experience group, you will work cross-functionally to improve the engineering experience and help teams deliver high-quality code efficiently.ResponsibilitiesDrive Technical Excellence Across Teams: Provide hands-on engineering contributions and technical leadership across six Developer Experience teams, jumping in to unblock critical work or accelerate high-impact initiativesChampion Engineering Needs: Partner with engineering teams across GitLab to identify pain points, gather feedback, and translate day-to-day frustrations into actionable improvements for the Developer Experience roadmapTransform Testing at Scale: Help us modernize our testing to support GitLab's growth—ensuring engineers have fast, reliable tools that catch issues early without slowing them downOptimize CI/CD Pipelines: Reduce merge and CI friction by building workflows that deliver fast, actionable feedback—helping engineers iterate confidently and ship fasterBreak Down Systemic Bottlenecks: Collaborate with Platform, Product, and Infrastructure teams to identify and eliminate the architectural and process friction that slows down developmentShape Engineering Culture: Foster a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and improvement—where great developer experience is a shared value across the organizationSkillsDeep experience with developer tooling, DevEx strategies, and testing frameworks at scaleExperience leading platform or transformation initiatives across multiple teamsProven ability to influence without authority and collaborate across functionsFamiliarity with DevOps workflows and CI/CD pipelinesStrong written and verbal communication skills in a remote-first environmentA product mindset with a passion for empowering developersAlignment with GitLab values, especially collaboration, iteration, and transparencyBenefitsBenefits to support your health, finances, and well-beingFlexible Paid Time OffTeam Member Resource GroupsEquity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase PlanGrowth and Development FundParental LeaveCompany OverviewGitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that offers a variety of features for software development teams. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://about.gitlab.com.