Staff Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Field-situated product engineering role diagnosing complex customer adoption blockers and contributing production-grade fixes/features to GitLab's core platform.
Role type
Staff Forward Deployed Engineer (Agentic SDLC)
Builds
GitLab's core product, adjacent systems, and agentic SDLC adoption patterns for strategic customers
Domain
DevSecOps, AI/Agentic workflows, Enterprise Software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Ruby/Rails, Go, complex system diagnosis, DevSecOps, strategic customer engagement, cross-functional coordination, technical thought leadership
Preferred skills
GitLab platform experience, Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, AI governance, agentic workflows
Technologies
Ruby, Rails, Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, Vue, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux
Responsibilities
Contribute production-quality code to GitLab product; Diagnose complex technical problems across customer architecture and Git internals; Drive adoption of GitLab Duo Agent Platform; Translate field blockers into durable product improvements; Lead industry-shaping technical narratives
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
