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Staff Backend Engineer, AMER

GitLabNorth America
US$152,800 - $259,200 a year
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📋 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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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?
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