Senior Backend Engineer, AI Engineering: Chat

GitLab · AI/ML

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Full TimePosted Aug 29, 2026

Source: GitLab

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Limited to: Canada and United Kingdom — no hybrid days in this listing.

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AI/ML
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Senior

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Original employer: GitLabSource ATS: GitLabLast checked: Aug 31, 2026Job status: Active

Join GitLab as a Senior Backend Engineer to build agentic AI capabilities for Duo Chat in a fully remote role based in Canada or the UK.

As a member of the AI Engineering team, you will design and implement flow components using Python and LangGraph to power GitLab's natural-language interface. You will own backend features from development to production, integrating large language models with the existing Ruby on Rails monolith to enhance developer productivity across the platform.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Remote in Canada and United Kingdom
Senior role
AI engineering focus
Full-time
Equity and stock purchase plans

What You’ll Bring

Significant experience building and maintaining production Python backends
Practical experience designing and shipping AI-powered, agentic backend features
Proficiency designing or extending REST or GraphQL APIs
Strong SQL skills and familiarity with PostgreSQL
Ability to diagnose and prevent performance issues at scale
Willingness to learn Ruby on Rails

What You’ll Get

Flexible Paid Time Off
Team Member Resource Groups
Equity Compensation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Growth and Development Fund
Parental Leave

About the Company

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, trusted by over 50% of the Fortune 100. The company operates as an async-first, distributed organization that emphasizes AI integration and collaborative software development.

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