Staff Backend Engineer, Performance Enablement

About this role

Build a self-serve performance platform that helps GitLab engineering teams test, analyze, and improve performance throughout development. Set technical direction and a multi-quarter roadmap, while enabling teams to adopt performance practices independently.

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, part of Platform Enablement within Developer Experience and Infrastructure Platforms.

Stack

What you'll do

• Define technical vision and roadmap with the Engineering Manager.
• Build reusable performance testing, analysis, reporting, and trend-visibility capabilities.
• Turn team engagements into scalable tooling, documentation, and onboarding.
• Coordinate priorities with Developer Experience, Infrastructure Platforms, and product teams.
• Lead AI-assisted development practices and performance workflows.
• Mentor engineers and advise teams on performance initiatives.
• Provide operational or on-call support as required.

What we're looking for

• Staff-level backend or platform engineering experience with cross-team technical leadership.
• Track record building and operating performance testing and analysis systems.
• Experience driving adoption of internal performance tools across teams.
• Experience delivering a multi-quarter technical strategy or roadmap.
• AI-first development experience across the software lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with load-testing tools, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong written and asynchronous communication skills.

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Equity compensation and employee stock purchase plan
• Growth and development fund
• Parental leave
• Health, financial, and well-being benefits
• Team member resource groups