Engineering Manager, Build
Core
Lead the Build team to own the strategy and execution of systems that turn GitLab source code into secure, verified, and distributable artifacts for Self-Managed and other delivery targets.
Role type
Engineering Manager, Build Platform
Builds
GitLab distributable artifacts (packages, container images, cloud marketplace images) and the build platform foundations
Domain
DevSecOps / CI/CD Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale distributed services architecture, operational excellence (99.99% SLOs), AI tooling integration, high-performing team management, complex project leadership without dedicated TPM, distributed/remote team leadership
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Omnibus, CNG, UBT, TUBE, SBOMs, CI templates
Responsibilities
Lead the Build team roadmap across UBT, TUBE, and the broader build platform; Own delivery of GitLab distributable artifacts; Drive a build-once, deploy-everywhere model; Lead centralized dependency management; Ensure supply chain security through SBOMs and compliant build isolation; Create self-service onboarding paths; Improve build quality through unified environments; Establish observability and metrics; Partner across teams to unblock onboarding
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership