Principal Engineer, Monetization Engineering
Core
Define and drive the next generation of GitLab's Fulfillment platform, ensuring customers receive the right product access and manage seats, usage, and spend across deployment models.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Monetization Engineering)
Builds
Fulfillment platform (entitlements, licensing, provisioning, seat management, usage visibility, cost management)
Domain
SaaS / Enterprise Software / Monetization
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Scalability, Performance optimization, Data integrity, Failure-mode analysis, Polyglot programming (Ruby, Go, Python), AI-assisted engineering, Technical strategy, Mentorship
Preferred skills
Modernizing mature platforms, Cross-functional influence, Product judgment
Technologies
Ruby, Go, Python, GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated environments
Responsibilities
Define long-term architecture and technical strategy for Fulfillment, Assess current platform risks, Drive architectural decisions across entitlements and billing, Establish service boundaries and integration patterns, Lead incremental modernization program, Be hands-on with critical implementations and migrations, Champion practical AI adoption, Mentor Senior and Staff Engineers
