GitLab - Intermediate Backend Engineer, Database Automation (Ruby)

• Professional software engineering experience working with PostgreSQL in large, complex production environments, including performance tuning and troubleshooting. • Proficiency with Ruby on Rails or another Ruby framework, with experience designing, implementing, and reviewing backend features and services. • Ability to reason about software design, algorithms, and performance trade-offs at a system level, especially in data-intensive applications. • Strong written communication skills and comfort working asynchronously in an all-remote, distributed team. • Self-directed work style with effective organizational skills and the ability to manage priorities as a "manager of one." • Alignment with GitLab's values, including transparency, teamwork, inclusion, and contribution to open source practices. • Openness to learning and applying new tools and approaches, including transferable experience from related data, infrastructure, or developer tooling domains. • The Database Automation team is a remote, agile backend team within the Data Engineering organization. We work asynchronously across regions, partner closely with infrastructure, software delivery, and analytics, and take a self-organized approach to improving GitLab.com infrastructure while supporting self-managed customers as they upgrade and scale. • 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: