GitLab - Staff Backend Engineer, SSCS: AI Governance

• Strong experience designing and operating backend systems at scale, especially in domains that require auditability, governance, or compliance. • Deep knowledge of authorization and access control patterns, such as role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based access control (ABAC), and policy-as-code approaches. • Strong Ruby on Rails experience in production SaaS environments. • Strong Python experience, especially in systems related to AI services, orchestration layers, or service integrations. • Experience designing REST APIs and GraphQL APIs for internal or external platform use. • Familiarity with high-scale data and storage systems, including technologies such as Postgres and ClickHouse. • Proven experience guiding large, cross-team technical efforts in an async, RFC-driven engineering environment. • Communicate technical decisions clearly in writing and discussion, make sound tradeoffs during design and implementation, and influence technical direction across teams while collaborating and working effectively in a remote setting. • You'll join the AI Governance team within GitLab's Secure, Scale, and Compliance area. We focus on helping organizations gain visibility into and govern AI usage inside GitLab. Our work spans two broad problem spaces: visibility, such as audit events, usage tracking, and observability, and policy controls, such as controls that help protect projects and meet compliance requirements. • We are building this team alongside a parallel AI Governance team, with both groups contributing to different parts of a fast-changing roadmap. You'll work with a distributed group of engineers and collaborate with adjacent AI and Continuous Delivery teams as we integrate governance capabilities more deeply into the platform. It's an interesting team for engineers who want to work on emerging product challenges at the intersection of AI, compliance, and large-scale enterprise software. For more on how related teams work, see Team Handbook Page. • How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being • Flexible Paid Time Off • Team Member Resource Groups • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Growth and Development Fund • Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. • Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. • Country Hiring Guidelines: