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GitLabEngineering Manager, Architecture Engineering: Async
GitLab operates an intelligent DevSecOps platform trusted by over fifty million registered users and more than half of the Fortune 100 to accelerate software delivery and…
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GitLab operates an intelligent DevSecOps platform trusted by over fifty million registered users and more than half of the Fortune 100 to accelerate software delivery and improve developer productivity. The organization expects all staff members to utilize artificial intelligence as a primary tool for daily efficiency and innovation. In the role of Engineering Manager, Architecture Engineering: Async, you will guide a globally distributed group of backend and site reliability engineers.…
Job Description
GitLab operates an intelligent DevSecOps platform trusted by over fifty million registered users and more than half of the Fortune 100 to accelerate software delivery and improve developer productivity. The organization expects all staff members to utilize artificial intelligence as a primary tool for daily efficiency and innovation. In the role of Engineering Manager, Architecture Engineering: Async, you will guide a globally distributed group of backend and site reliability engineers. This position suits a technical leader capable of balancing immediate operational stability with major platform initiatives.
Your team will manage the background processing and caching platforms for GitLab.com, overseeing critical infrastructure like Sidekiq and Redis clusters. Key technical initiatives include executing zero-downtime Redis upgrades, adapting job execution for single-tenant and cell-based architectures, and transitioning away from queue-based orchestration toward a durable workflow engine. You will also oversee the group portion of the primary production on-call rotation, direct capacity planning, and manage incident escalations while coordinating work across multiple international regions.
Responsibilities
- Manage, hire, and mentor a distributed team of backend and site reliability engineers
- Oversee platform reliability, including error budgets, alerting, and service-level objectives
- Handle capacity planning, operational escalations, and incident follow-ups
- Participate in the primary on-call rotation and act as incident commander for severe events
- Drive zero-downtime Redis version upgrades and automate operating system tasks
- Transition job processing toward single-tenant and cell-based deployments
- Lead the migration from queue-based job orchestration to a durable workflow engine
- Manage quarterly planning, team roadmaps, and shared operational responsibilities
Requirements
- Experience managing engineering teams that deliver high-performance services at scale
- Technical familiarity with background job processing and caching tools like Redis and Sidekiq
- Experience managing system reliability using service-level objectives and burn-rate alerting
- Background operating a 24/7 on-call rotation and handling major production incidents
- Track record of balancing operational tasks with roadmap milestones and adjusting scope as needed
- Experience leading fully remote teams across multiple global time zones
Core Skills
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off
- Team member resource groups
- Equity compensation and employee stock purchase plan
- Growth and development fund
- Parental leave
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, GitLab hires for this role remotely, though some positions may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements.
What is the employment type?
The role is full-time.
What salary is offered for this role?
The posting does not specify the salary for this position.
What technologies will this team work with?
The team works with Redis, Sidekiq, object storage, and Git repository storage infrastructure.
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