GitLab

Senior Fullstack Engineer (Ruby on Rails/Vue.js), Create: Remote Development

Canada

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software DevelopmentIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not specified

GitLab is an open core software company developing an AI-powered DevSecOps Platform. Their mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create software. This role is within the Create:Remote Development team, focused on shaping the future of cloud-based development environments through GitLab Workspaces and Web IDE offerings. As a Senior Fullstack Engineer, you’ll contribute to improving reliability, performance, and user experience across these tools.

Requirements

  • Experience with fullstack development (frontend and backend).
  • Proficiency in Vue.js and TypeScript (frontend).
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails and GraphQL (backend).
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Ability to mentor and support fellow engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement fullstack features for GitLab Workspaces.
  • Collaborate with Product and Design teams to improve user experience.
  • Build scalable integrations for popular development environments (VS Code, JetBrains, JupyterLab).
  • Improve observability and diagnostics around workspace creation failures.
  • Contribute to code reviews, RFCs, and Proof-of-Concepts.
  • Work on roadmap items such as workspace performance improvements, CI Runner integration, and VS Code fork updates.
  • Act on user feedback.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified in the provided text.

Company Information

Skills

Vue.js
TypeScript
Ruby on Rails
GraphQL
Kubernetes
Fullstack Development
Frontend
Backend
Collaboration
Communication
Mentoring

GitLab

Unified DevOps platform for software development

About GitLab

GitLab offers a DevOps platform that simplifies the software development process by providing a single application for collaboration, visibility, and speed. The platform integrates various tools needed for software development, which helps teams manage their projects more efficiently without juggling multiple tools. This allows companies to concentrate on enhancing their products instead of spending too much time on builds. GitLab serves a wide range of clients, including large corporations from different industries, demonstrating its versatility. The company operates on a subscription-based model, where clients pay for access to the platform, which includes features for continuous integration and deployment. GitLab also provides free trials and regularly updates its platform to deliver ongoing value to its users. By customizing its offerings and partnering with other technology providers, GitLab aims to enhance its ecosystem and drive revenue.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$421.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Spending Company Money
Equity Compensation
Life Insurance
Financial Wellness
Paid Time Off
Growth and Development Benefit
GitLab Contribute
Business Travel Accident Policy
Immigration
Employee Assistance Program
Incentives
All-Remote
Part-time contracts
Meal Train
Fertility & Family Planning
Parental Leave

Risks

AI-powered coding assistants like Claude pose a competitive threat to GitLab's platform.
Potential sale to Datadog may lead to strategic shifts misaligned with customer expectations.
Integration of Oxeye may distract from GitLab's core DevOps offerings.

Differentiation

GitLab offers a unified DevOps platform, reducing complexity in software development.
The platform integrates tools for collaboration, visibility, and speed, enhancing development processes.
GitLab's open-source model fosters continuous innovation with a large developer community.

Upsides

Acquiring Oxeye enhances GitLab's cloud security, appealing to security-conscious enterprises.
Partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait expands GitLab's influence in the telecommunications sector.
Potential sale to Datadog could create strategic synergies and expand market reach.

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