Distinguished Engineer, Agentic SDLC & Non‑Linear Productivity

GitLab · AI/ML

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Full Time$250,000 - $349,000 USD (US residents only)Posted Sep 11, 2026

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AI/ML
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Staff
Job salary
$250,000 - $349,000 USD (US residents only)

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Original employer: GitLabSource ATS: gitlabJob status: Active

GitLab is hiring a Distinguished Engineer to pioneer and scale autonomous, agentic SDLC capabilities. This fully remote role is open to candidates in Canada, Poland, the UK, and the US, and involves driving 10x productivity gains through AI experimentation.

As a senior technical leader, you will bridge the gap between Architecture, Product, Infrastructure, and ML teams to design reference architectures for agentic workflows inside GitLab. You will lead hands-on experiments, build safety guardrails, and convert successful internal patterns into robust, customer-facing AI capabilities for millions of users.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Remote in Canada, Poland, UK, or US
US Salary Range: $250,000 - $349,000 USD
Distinguished Engineer / Staff level
Focus on AI Agents and autonomous SDLC
Flexible Paid Time Off and Equity Compensation

What You’ll Bring

10+ Years of software engineering experience
4+ Years in a Staff, Principal, or equivalent senior technical leadership role
Deep expertise in AI and ML systems, including LLMs and agentic frameworks at production scale
Proven track record of leading hands-on technical experimentation and defining evaluation frameworks
Experience with scalable, multi-tenant distributed systems and human-in-the-loop controls
Excellent written and asynchronous communication skills in a fully remote environment

What You’ll Get

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

About the Company

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps used by over 50 million registered users and half of the Fortune 100. The company operates as a fully remote, globally distributed organization focused on increasing developer productivity and accelerating digital transformation.

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