GitLab3 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Plan: Planning Views

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Responsibilities

01Collaborate closely with Product to shape requirements and break projects into shippable iterations
02Work with other engineers to plan and complete the work
03Design and implement backend features across the GitLab monolith, including GraphQL and REST APIs and real-time subscriptions, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and user impact
04Improve PostgreSQL performance at scale by optimizing queries and writes, denormalizing and partitioning tables, and moving workloads to Elasticsearch or ClickHouse where appropriate
05The work items framework serves as the foundation for some of the highest-traffic surfaces in GitLab
06Contribute to real-time features that keep work item information current as it changes
07Create proofs of concept for complex work
08Ensure quality through extensive testing and safe rollouts behind feature flags
09Mentor engineers and open source contributors through code reviews, pairing, feedback, issue preparation, and contribution reviews
10Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot production issues, contribute to root cause analysis, and improve observability
11Improve the developer experience for yourself and your team, including test infrastructure, the review process, retrospectives, and how we work together

01A strong product mindset: caring about what users are trying to do, holding strong opinions from the user perspective, listening to peers, and negotiating trade-offs with product managers and users
02Experience leading and supporting other engineers: driving projects involving several engineers over months, caring about teammates' growth through thoughtful code reviews, regular feedback, support for career development, hiring, and mentoring contributors
03Full stack experience with a current backend focus, including proficiency with Ruby and Ruby on Rails and experience maintaining backend features in a large, mature codebase
04Strong PostgreSQL skills and experience improving PostgreSQL performance at scale, including query and write optimization, indexing, denormalization, and partitioning
05Experience designing and evolving GraphQL and/or REST APIs, with attention to scalability, backward compatibility, and clear contracts with frontend clients
06Experience improving large automated test suites, with a focus on the performance and reliability of the tests themselves
07Strong written and verbal communication skills for an asynchronous, distributed environment
08Experience integrating AI into development workflows or developing AI-powered features, or working with Elasticsearch, ClickHouse, or Python, is a plus