<div class="content-intro">The GitLab&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">DevSecOps platform</a>&nbsp;empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently. We are one of the&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">world’s largest all-remote companies</a>&nbsp;with 2,000+ team members and&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">values</a>&nbsp;that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute. Learn more about&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://vimeo.com/778157354" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://vimeo.com/778157354" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Life at GitLab</a>.</div><h4>An overview of this role</h4>
The Database Reliability Engineering team is focused on a long-term scaling solution for GitLab. The charter of this group is to explore, iterate on, validate, and lead implementation of proposals to provide a solution to accommodate Gitlab.com's daily-active user growth. We are accomplishing this through the introduction of a Cells architecture along with an Organization entity that will be the vehicle to associate a customer’s data with a specific Cell. Hopefully this is the type of work that gets you excited about joining the team, if so please read on!
Backend Engineers at GitLab work on our product. This includes both the open source version of GitLab, the enterprise editions, and the GitLab.com service as well. The efforts led by the Tenant Scale team will have an impact across all of GitLab. You will be part of a group that is changing functionality used by all features in GitLab and consulting with development groups and sub-departments to implement changes required to support our Cells architecture. Some examples of our projects:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/architecture/blueprints/cells/index.html">Cells</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/architecture/blueprints/organization/index.html">Organization</a></li>
</ul>
What you’ll do&nbsp;&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Develop new features in <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#collaboration">collaboration</a> with our product management, UX, and frontend teams.</li>
<li>Keep changes small and <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#iteration">iterate</a> towards the best solution.</li>
<li>Reviewing Rails and/or database related changes submitted by other engineers or community contributors</li>
<li>Documenting best practices or patterns to avoid</li>
<li>Developing tooling to proactively inform developers of potential performance issues</li>
<li>Research, design and implement solutions to improve product performance&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
What you’ll bring&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Significant experience with Ruby on Rails</li>
<li>Professional software engineering experience with databases (preferably PostgreSQL) in large production environments</li>
<li>Familiarity with GraphQL</li>
<li>Infrastructure / Deployments knowledge (optional).</li>
<li>Interest in scalability / sharing and system programming languages, like Rust, Go, or Lua (optional).</li>
<li>Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems</li>
<li>You can reason about software, algorithms, and performance from a high level</li>
<li>You are passionate about open source.</li>
<li>Strong written communication skills.</li>
<li>Self-motivated and have strong organizational skills.</li>
<li>You share our <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values">values</a>, and work in accordance with those values.</li>
</ul>
About the team
The Database Reliability Engineering team is part of the <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/core-platform/data_stores/">Data Stores stage</a>. We offer support for groups, projects, and user profiles within our product, but our main focus is a long-term horizontal scaling solution for GitLab.
The team’s <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/core-platform/data_stores/tenant-scale/">handbook page</a> covers processes and information specific to the Tenant Scale group. See also the <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/direction/enablement/tenant-scale/">direction page</a> and the <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/features/#data-stores-tenant-scale-group">features we support per category</a>.
<h4>How GitLab will support you</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/">Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/">All remote</a>, <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/">asynchronous</a> work environment</li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/paid-time-off/">Flexible Paid Time Off</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/erg-guide/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20TMRG%20%2D%20Team%20Member%20Resource%20Groups,-TMRGs%20are%20voluntary&amp;text=The%20purpose%20for%20this%20type,developing%20the%20sense%20of%20belonging.">Team Member Resource Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/stock-options/">Equity Compensation &amp; Employee Stock Purchase Plan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#growth-and-development-benefit">Growth and development budget&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave">Parental leave</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/finance/procurement/office-equipment-supplies/">Home office</a> support</li>
</ul>
Please 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 <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-select-underrepresented-groups">underrepresented groups</a> 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.<div class="content-conclusion"><hr>
Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Privacy Policy: Please review our <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate/faq/recruitment-privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Policy.</a> Your privacy is important to us.
GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-employment-opportunity-policy" target="_blank">GitLab’s EEO Policy</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices" target="_blank">EEO is the Law</a>. If you have a disability or special need that requires&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#reasonable-accommodation" target="_blank">accommodation</a>, please let us know during the&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-to-our-interview-process" target="_blank">recruiting process</a>.</div>

The GitLab [DevSecOps platform](https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-
platform/) empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more
efficiently. We are one of the [world’s largest all-remote
companies](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/) with
2,000+ team members and [values](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/)
that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can
contribute. Learn more about [Life at GitLab](https://vimeo.com/778157354).

####  **An overview of this role**

The Database Reliability Engineering team is focused on a long-term scaling
solution for GitLab. The charter of this group is to explore, iterate on,
validate, and lead implementation of proposals to provide a solution to
accommodate Gitlab.com's daily-active user growth. We are accomplishing this
through the introduction of a Cells architecture along with an Organization
entity that will be the vehicle to associate a customer’s data with a specific
Cell. Hopefully this is the type of work that gets you excited about joining
the team, if so please read on!

Backend Engineers at GitLab work on our product. This includes both the open
source version of GitLab, the enterprise editions, and the GitLab.com service
as well. The efforts led by the Tenant Scale team will have an impact across
all of GitLab. You will be part of a group that is changing functionality used
by all features in GitLab and consulting with development groups and sub-
departments to implement changes required to support our Cells architecture.  
  
Some examples of our projects:

  * [Cells](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/architecture/blueprints/cells/index.html)
  * [Organization](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/architecture/blueprints/organization/index.html)

**What you’ll do**  

  * Develop new features in [collaboration](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#collaboration) with our product management, UX, and frontend teams.
  * Keep changes small and [iterate](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/#iteration) towards the best solution.
  * Reviewing Rails and/or database related changes submitted by other engineers or community contributors
  * Documenting best practices or patterns to avoid
  * Developing tooling to proactively inform developers of potential performance issues
  * Research, design and implement solutions to improve product performance 

**What you’ll bring  **

  * Significant experience with Ruby on Rails
  * Professional software engineering experience with databases (preferably PostgreSQL) in large production environments
  * Familiarity with GraphQL
  * Infrastructure / Deployments knowledge (optional).
  * Interest in scalability / sharing and system programming languages, like Rust, Go, or Lua (optional).
  * Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems
  * You can reason about software, algorithms, and performance from a high level
  * You are passionate about open source.
  * Strong written communication skills.
  * Self-motivated and have strong organizational skills.
  * You share our [values](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values), and work in accordance with those values.

**About the team**

The Database Reliability Engineering team is part of the [Data Stores
stage](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/core-
platform/data_stores/). We offer support for groups, projects, and user
profiles within our product, but our main focus is a long-term horizontal
scaling solution for GitLab.

The team’s [handbook
page](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/core-
platform/data_stores/tenant-scale/) covers processes and information specific
to the Tenant Scale group. See also the [direction
page](https://about.gitlab.com/direction/enablement/tenant-scale/) and the
[features we support per
category](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/features/#data-
stores-tenant-scale-group).

#### **How GitLab will support you**

  * [Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/)
  * [All remote](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/), [asynchronous](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/) work environment
  * [Flexible Paid Time Off](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/paid-time-off/)
  * [Team Member Resource Groups](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/erg-guide/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20TMRG%20%2D%20Team%20Member%20Resource%20Groups,-TMRGs%20are%20voluntary&text=The%20purpose%20for%20this%20type,developing%20the%20sense%20of%20belonging.)
  * [Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/stock-options/)
  * [Growth and development budget ](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#growth-and-development-benefit)
  * [Parental leave](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave) 
  * [Home office](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/finance/procurement/office-equipment-supplies/) support

Please 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](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-
select-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.

* * *

**Country Hiring Guidelines:** GitLab hires new team members in countries
around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry
specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team
can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting
process.  

**Privacy Policy:** Please review our [Recruitment Privacy
Policy.](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate/faq/recruitment-
privacy-policy/) Your privacy is important to us.

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative
action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment,
employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are
based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex
(including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental
or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical
history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which
includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime
or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any
other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or
harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also [GitLab’s EEO
Policy](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-
employment-opportunity-policy) and [EEO is the
Law](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-
equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices). If you have a disability or
special need that requires
[accommodation](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-
usa/#reasonable-accommodation), please let us know during the [recruiting
process](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-
to-our-interview-process).

