Staff Backend Engineer, EMEA

GitLab · IT

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Full TimePosted Sep 2, 2026

Source: GitLab

AT A GLANCE
Eligibility
Not available
Category
IT
Salary
Not disclosed
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Staff
Posted
Sep 2, 2026

This role’s source listing does not include Hungary as an eligible location.

GitLab is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer based in the United Kingdom to lead cross-cutting backend initiatives and drive modular architecture strategy. The role is fully remote and operates within an asynchronous, remote-first environment.

This technical leadership position focuses on modernizing GitLab's large monolith toward modular, reusable, and independently operated systems at high scale. You will define API and performance standards, create patterns for failure isolation, and lead the adoption of AI-assisted engineering workflows. Your influence will span organizational boundaries through written alignment without relying on formal authority.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Remote, United Kingdom
Salary not disclosed
Staff level backend technical leadership
Focused on modular backend and legacy monolith modernization
Generous equity compensation and flexible paid time off

What You’ll Bring

A sustained record of technical leadership across more than one team or a broad product area
Deep backend architecture and production experience in complex applications, services, or platforms
Experience modernizing a monolith or legacy backend architecture in production
Strong ability to create alignment through clear written proposals and decision records
Production experience with AI-assisted or agentic engineering workflows

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 a pioneer in remote-first, asynchronous work, providing an intelligent DevSecOps orchestration platform. Trusted by millions of users and over half of the Fortune 100, the company focuses on developer productivity and digital transformation. GitLab operates globally but hires through specific location-based country guidelines.

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