Backend Engineer, Project Management

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Engineer GraphQL Postgresql Project Management Rest Apis Ruby On Rails Sql Workflow automation

Join GitLab's Project Management team as an Intermediate Backend Engineer, where you'll help empower millions of users—including engineers, PMs, and designers—to efficiently manage and track their projects. You'll contribute to building and enhancing our new Work Items platform, ensuring GitLab remains the best place for software project management from inception to production. Collaborate with a global, async-first team, and make a direct impact on one of GitLab's most vital products—all within a flexible, fully remote work environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and improve project management tools using Ruby on Rails to support user planning and tracking.
  • Streamline workflows by automating repetitive tasks and optimizing existing processes.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with backend, frontend, product, and UX teammates across time zones.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code; participate in code reviews and continuous improvement.
  • Support platform reliability and security through bug fixes, test coverage, and participation in support rotations.
Required Skills & Qualifications
  • 2+ years of professional Ruby on Rails experience in production environments.
  • Strong SQL skills, with experience in PostgreSQL or similar databases.
  • Proficiency in designing or extending REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
  • Familiarity with Agile practices and iterative development cycles.
  • Excellent asynchronous communication skills in a distributed team setting.
  • Ownership mentality, with a commitment to shipping features, fixing bugs, and improving tests.
  • Understanding of software security, reliability, and performance considerations.
  • Collaborative problem-solving abilities with cross-functional partners.

Job Type: Remote

Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience: Entry

Duration: 12 Months

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