Intermediate Backend Engineer

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Intermediate Backend Engineer (Golang), Monitor: Platform Insights
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An overview of this role
The Platform Insights team aims to deliver a unified data event platform that allows users to query, visualize, and analyze their data to optimize workflows within GitLab. We strive to create a consistent dashboard experience that makes it easy for users to ask pertinent questions and build rich, use-case-specific views. The unified event platform will consume data from all stages, enabling users to monitor the health of their teams, processes, and services in a single view.
We are looking for a Backend Engineer with a strong background in high-scale and data-rich Golang applications, as well as familiarity with distributed, scalable, and reliable systems. Some examples of our projects include:
Link to project or effort
What You'll Do
Develop Golang backend components leveraging high-scale data pipelines.
Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders to maintain high quality standards in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
Write code that meets standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for high-scale web environments. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review.
Work with other GitLab teams to help integrate monitoring and insights features into their products.
Develop features and improvements to the GitLab product in a secure, well-tested, and performant manner.
Ship features and improvements with minimal guidance, collaborating on larger projects.
Advocate for improvements in product quality, security, and performance.
Solve technical problems of high scope and complexity.
What You'll Bring
Professional experience with Golang and PostgreSQL.
Strong database experience and interest in developing expertise in ClickHouse databases.
Experience with large-scale platforms or complex applications.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines or internal tooling.
Knowledge of distributed, scalable, and reliable systems.
Experience with modern DevOps platforms (GitLab experience is a plus).
Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, suitable for a remote, asynchronous environment.
Experience monitoring system health with tools like Prometheus or Grafana.
Ability to analyze metrics, develop automation scripts, and scale systems.
Interest or background in learning Golang.
Experience with GCP and/or AWS is preferred.
Experience managing cloud infrastructure and deployments.
Experience operating managed Kubernetes clusters (e.g., GKE, EKS) is preferred.
How GitLab will support you
Benefits supporting health, finances, and well-being.
Remote, asynchronous work environment.
Flexible Paid Time Off.
Team Member Resource Groups.
Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
Growth and Development Fund.
Parental leave.
Home office support.
We welcome candidates with varying experience levels; many successful candidates do not meet every requirement. We encourage you to apply and let our recruiters assess your application.
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