about 4 hours ago
Remote, United States or Remote, CanadaStaff+
Base Salary
$260k - $345k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and refine a technical vision for autonomous, agentic SDLC.
- Identify and prioritize non-linear productivity opportunities across the SDLC.
- Translate ambiguous problem spaces into concrete roadmaps with cross-functional teams.
- Lead experiments to validate agentic workflows in engineering tasks.
- Design reference architectures for agentic SDLC within GitLab.
- Define evaluation frameworks to measure the impact of agentic workflows.
- Select and drive high-impact internal use cases from concept to adoption.
- Embed agentic workflows into daily development practices.
- Track core productivity metrics and link interventions to business outcomes.
- Capture reusable patterns and libraries for team adoption.
- Convert proven internal patterns into product capabilities for customers.
- Ensure compliance with multi-tenant and data governance requirements.
- Serve as an escalation point for complex technical decisions.
- Mentor Principal and Staff Engineers on AI and agentic efforts.
- Write design documents and architecture narratives for team alignment.
- Represent GitLab at conferences and in open source communities.
- Partner with Security and Compliance to define guardrails for AI features.
- Work with Reliability and SRE teams to ensure service resilience.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in a senior technical leadership role.
- Deep expertise in AI and ML systems, including large language models.
- Proven track record of leading technical experimentation and scalable architecture decisions.
- Strong background in scalable, multi-tenant distributed systems.
- Experience with human-in-the-loop controls and responsible AI practices.
- Ability to drive cross-functional alignment on complex technical challenges.
- Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical direction.
- Excellent written and asynchronous communication skills.
- Familiarity with GitLab's DevSecOps platform and software development lifecycle is a plus.
Benefits
- Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being.
- Flexible Paid Time Off.
- Team Member Resource Groups.
- Equity Compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Growth and Development Fund.
- Parental Leave.
- Home Office Support.