Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Field-situated product engineering role focused on strategic customer outcomes, AI adoption, and direct contributions to GitLab's product codebase.
Role type
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (Agentic SDLC)
Builds
Production-quality code, bug fixes, features, integrations, and AI adoption patterns for GitLab's product. (via careerplan.io/jobs/11949-staff-forward-deployed-engineer-at-gitlab)
Domain
DevSecOps, AI/Agentic Software Development Lifecycle, Enterprise Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Ruby on Rails, Go, complex production software systems, AI-assisted software development, agentic workflows, AI governance, Git internals, CI/CD, observability, networking, API automation
Preferred skills
GitLab platform experience, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, Vue, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, technical thought leadership
Technologies
Ruby on Rails, Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, Vue, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, GitLab Duo Agent Platform
Responsibilities
Contribute production-quality code and turn field blockers into durable product improvements; Diagnose complex technical problems across customer architecture and Git internals; Drive governed adoption of GitLab Duo Agent Platform and agentic SDLC patterns; Create technical narratives and reference architectures for industry adoption.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic customer stewardship
