Backend Engineer, Create: Source Code Experience (Ruby)

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Key Responsibilities

• 1
  Develop secure, well-tested, performant features and improvements using Ruby and GraphQL.
• 2
  Work through complex requirements and legacy constraints to deliver clear solutions while protecting the reliability of this critical system.
• 3
  Design and maintain backend services, application programming interfaces, data models, and business logic that support intuitive source code workflows.
• 4
  Collaborate across functions and teams, both asynchronously and synchronously, and involve domain experts when their input will improve the outcome.
• 5
  Use artificial intelligence agents for well-scoped work when they can speed up delivery without sacrificing quality, and critically review their output.
• 6
  Write maintainable code that follows GitLab's standards and contribute to constructive code reviews.
• 7
  Help strengthen reliability by monitoring production health metrics, participating in Tier 2 on-call, troubleshooting incidents, contributing to root cause analysis, and improving observability and resiliency.
• 8
  Share knowledge through code review, technical documentation, and everyday collaboration while learning from others.

Requirements

• Experience writing backend unit and integration tests, with familiarity with the testing pyramid, Git, and collaborative code review processes.
• 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 have a disability or special need that requires accommodation , please let us know during the recruiting process .

Perks & Benefits