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As an Engineering Manager for our Database Reliability, Scale & Operations team, you’ll build and lead the group that owns GitLab.com’s PostgreSQL backbone. You’ll shape our database strategy and architecture, guide data store selection for different use cases, and drive operational excellence so our customers experience a fast, always available platform as we continue to grow. Your work will span technical leadership and people management. You’ll hire and coach exceptional engineers, set clear and measurable objectives, and act as a force multiplier by enforcing healthy database practices and helping the team move from reactive firefighting to proactive planning. You’ll collaborate closely with Platform/Infrastructure, Product, Development, and Support teams, serve as the escalation point for Tier-2 on-call, and ensure lessons from running PostgreSQL at scale feed back into how GitLab builds and operates its product.
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At GitLab, our Database Reliability, Scale & Operations team is responsible for building, running, and owning the full lifecycle of the PostgreSQL database engine that powers GitLab.com. We focus on reliability, scalability, performance, and security of the database and its supporting services, and we develop patterns and frameworks that guide how GitLab grows and scales its database infrastructure for both SaaS and self-managed customers. We work asynchronously across regions, using engineering principles and production learnings to inform our decisions and to feed improvements back into Product, Development, and Support. We partner closely with Support when self-managed customers encounter complex database issues and continuously look for ways to move from reactive problem-solving to proactive capacity planning, compliance alignment, and resilience engineering.
The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.
United States Salary Range$131,600—$282,000 USDPlease 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.
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