Distinguished Engineer, Core DevOps
Core
Lead technical direction for GitLab's Core DevOps services (CI, CD, planning, source control) to raise quality, converge architecture, and integrate AI-native workflows for millions of users.
Role type
Distinguished Engineer (most senior IC technical leadership)
Builds
Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Planning, and Source Control experiences
Domain
DevOps, Distributed Systems, AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI/ML systems expertise, scalable multi-tenant distributed systems, hands-on technical experimentation, mentoring senior engineers, architectural design, migration strategy
Preferred skills
AI agentic workflows, human-in-the-loop controls, responsible AI practices
Technologies
Large language models, agentic frameworks, autonomous workflow design
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for CI/CD/Plan/source control; define measurable quality metrics; lead hands-on design decisions and prototypes; drive convergence on shared patterns; design zero-downtime migrations; adopt AI platform capabilities; serve as escalation point for complex technical decisions; mentor Principal/Staff Engineers; participate in on-call rotation.
Seniority
Distinguished, most senior IC technical leadership
