Staff Backend Engineer, EMEA
GitLabUnited Kingdom
UK
📋 Description
- Lead cross-cutting initiatives: Lead the technical design and delivery of large backend initiatives
- Own architecture strategy: Drive modular backend, service, data, and platform architecture. Lead
- Set the standards: Define and improve standards for APIs, contracts, compatibility, schema
- Establish shared patterns: Create the patterns for dependency management, data ownership, eventing
- Own what you build in production: Take part in on-call and incident response for the systems your
- Influence and partner: Shape technical direction across teams without formal authority, and partner
🎯 Requirements
- Cross-team technical leadership: A sustained record of technical leadership across more than one
- Deep architecture experience: Deep backend architecture and production experience in complex
- Modularization in production: Experience modernizing a monolith or legacy backend architecture in
- Influence without authority: A strong ability to create alignment through clear written proposals
- Product judgment: The ability to balance customer outcomes, delivery speed, technical health
- Mentorship: Experience mentoring engineers and shaping standards through code review
🎁 Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Team Member Resource Groups
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FAQ
- Is the Staff Backend Engineer, EMEA position at GitLab remote?
- Yes. This role was posted on Remote Frontend Jobs, a job board that lists exclusively fully remote positions.
- When was this Staff Backend Engineer, EMEA job posted?
- This listing was posted on September 2, 2026 and is still open for applications.
- How do I apply for the Staff Backend Engineer, EMEA position at GitLab?
- Use the apply button on this page — it takes you directly to the employer’s application page.
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