Join our GitLab’s Platform Team as a Software Engineer and help build the solution that powers over 20,000 engineers company-wide. As a Software Engineer on this strategic team, you’ll contribute to critical systems and tools that directly impact how our global engineering organization develops, tests, and deploys software.
You’ll work alongside experienced engineers on platform services, developer tooling, and infrastructure projects that enable teams across GitLab to work more efficiently. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your skills while making meaningful contributions to systems used by thousands of developers every day.
Be part of the team that makes GitLab’s engineering excellence possible.

To be successful as a Software Engineer, you should have:

• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems with microservices architecture and applying software design patterns (SOLID principles, Factory, Observer, Strategy, etc.)
• Proficiency in Java development (Golang and C# would also be considered)
• Advanced knowledge of AWS and other public cloud platforms (RDS, S3, EC2, ECS)

Additional skills include:

• Experience in designing systems that are highly available and scalable
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and optimization
• Other scripting languages (Python, Bash, Ruby)

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, communication skills and interaction with a diverse range of stakeholders, as well as job-specific technical skills .
This role is based out of our Glasgow office.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.