157K–235K USD / year
Senior Backend Engineer, Platform Enablement
BackendRemote — United States
Published on 2026-09-18
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About this role
The Senior Backend Engineer will focus on enabling performance testing and analysis for engineering teams at GitLab. This role involves building platforms, tooling, and AI-assisted workflows to help teams identify performance risks effectively. The position emphasizes developing self-service models for performance testing within the organization.
About the company
GitLab is a DevSecOps platform that brings source control, CI/CD, security, and project management into a single application. It helps engineering teams plan, build, secure, and ship software faster.
The team
Performance Enablement
Stack
Kubernetesk6Amazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud Platform
What you'll do
- Build reusable backend platforms and tooling for performance testing
- Create self-service workflows and documentation
- Use AI to accelerate technical processes
- Encourage performance testing in normal development workflows
- Provide technical expertise for performance-related issues
What we're looking for
- Experience in backend or platform software development
- Building internal platforms or tooling for developers
- Working with development teams to improve workflows
- Experience applying AI across the software lifecycle
- Practical experience with performance analysis and optimization
Nice to have
- Experience with performance benchmarking
- Knowledge of systems thinking for broad solution adoption
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave