Staff Backend Engineer, AMER
GitLabNorth America
US$152,800 - $259,200 a year
📋 Description
- Lead the technical design and delivery of large backend initiatives that span teams, and identify
- Drive modular backend, service, data, and platform architecture. Lead modernization of the monolith
- Define and improve standards for APIs, contracts, compatibility, schema evolution, testing
- Create patterns for dependency management, data ownership, eventing, failure isolation, service
- Take part in on-call and incident response, act as technical escalation point, and turn learnings
- Shape technical direction across teams without formal authority, and partner with leadership on
🎯 Requirements
- A sustained record of technical leadership across more than one team or a broad product area.
- Deep backend architecture and production experience in complex applications, services, or
- Experience modernizing a monolith or legacy backend architecture in production, and with modular
- Strong ability to create alignment through clear written proposals and decision records.
- Ability to balance customer outcomes, delivery speed, technical health, reliability, and long-term
- Experience mentoring engineers and shaping standards through code review, documentation, and
🎁 Benefits
- Benefits to support your 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
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FAQ
- Is the Staff Backend Engineer, AMER position at GitLab remote?
- Yes. This role was posted on Remote Frontend Jobs, a job board that lists exclusively fully remote positions.
- What is the salary for the Staff Backend Engineer, AMER role?
- The posted salary range for this position is $152,800 - $259,200 a year.
- When was this Staff Backend Engineer, AMER 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, AMER position at GitLab?
- Use the apply button on this page — it takes you directly to the employer’s application page.
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