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GitLab · 1 day ago

Engineering Manager, Database Reliability, Scalability & Operations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$132K/yr - $282K/yr

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops an AI-powered DevSecOps Platform. The Engineering Manager for Database Reliability, Scalability & Operations will build and lead a team responsible for GitLab.com’s PostgreSQL backbone, focusing on operational excellence and technical leadership.

Cloud SecurityDeveloper ToolsDevOpsOpen SourceSaaS

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead the Database Reliability, Scale & Operations team to ensure availability, security, scalability, and operational excellence for GitLab.com

Define and drive database strategy, including data store selection for different use cases and cost optimization across environments

Build, coach, and retain a high-performing, distributed engineering team, creating an environment where team members can thrive and deliver results

Set clear objectives, establish healthy database practices, and hold the team accountable while acting as a force multiplier for their impact

Collaborate with Platform, Infrastructure, Product, Development, and Support teams to influence and advocate for sound database decisions across GitLab

Serve as the escalation point for the team’s Tier-2 on-call process to help GitLab.com meet availability and reliability goals

Lead agile projects focused on PostgreSQL reliability, performance, capacity management, and scaling initiatives in an asynchronous, remote-first environment

Translate complex database and distributed systems topics into clear, actionable language for technical and non-technical stakeholders

Qualification

PostgreSQLDatabase strategyDistributed systemsTechnical leadershipTeam managementCoachingOperational excellenceCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

Experience leading distributed engineering teams responsible for reliability, scale, and operations in a production environment

Background in hiring, coaching, and developing engineers, with a focus on building healthy team culture and sustainable on-call practices

Applied experience designing and operating database systems at scale, including PostgreSQL and distributed data stores, with attention to performance, availability, and security

Ability to define database strategy, including data store selection and cost-conscious architectural decisions, in collaboration with product and platform stakeholders

Practice setting clear, measurable objectives, establishing operational best practices, and holding teams accountable while remaining open to feedback and iteration

Skill in collaborating across infrastructure, platform, product, and support teams to drive shared outcomes and resolve complex technical issues

Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain database decisions and risks to leadership and non-technical partners

Openness to candidates with diverse backgrounds and transferable skills relevant to database reliability, large-scale systems, and technical people management