Senior Backend Engineer, Platform Readiness
Core
Architect and evolve systems to automate platform readiness evaluations across GitLab's four deployment platforms, surfacing risks early in the development lifecycle.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Platform Readiness & Agentic Workflows)
Builds
Internal developer tooling for automated platform readiness assessment and agentic workflows
Domain
Developer Experience / Platform Engineering / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
TypeScript/Node, Python, or Golang; Backend/Platform engineering; Structured content systems & schema design; CI/CD integration; Cross-functional collaboration; PostgreSQL at scale
Preferred skills
AI/Agentic systems (DAP, LangGraph); LLM API integration & evaluation; Developer Experience (DevEx) background; Governance patterns; Observability for AI systems
Technologies
TypeScript, Node, Python, Golang, PostgreSQL, DAP, LangGraph, LLM APIs, CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
Design and implement Core Agentic Workflow and Requirements Agent; Evolve platform requirements knowledge base and validation tooling; Build integration surfaces for feature teams; Partner with platform teams to translate expertise into structured requirements; Design quality control feedback loops; Mentor engineers on agentic-workflow standards and human-AI collaboration principles
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
