Staff Engineer, People Technology

As a Staff Engineer, People Technology, you'll drive the evolution of GitLab's People systems through an AI-first transformation mindset. You'll build and maintain the automations, agents, and integrations that connect Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, and internal tools.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain people system automations and integrations across Workato, Google Cloud Platform, Claude, Workday, Greenhouse, and GitLab.
• Build and maintain integrations between Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, and internal tools using Workday Web Services (WWS) and Slack's API and Bot SDK.
• Write, version, and maintain automation code in Ruby (or comparable scripting languages) stored in GitLab.
• Develop and manage Slack apps and bots that deliver intuitive, automated workflows.
• Diagnose root problems, challenge assumptions, and co-design automation solutions that are durable, scalable, and built to last.
• Serve as subject matter expert on Workato automation architecture, driving standardization, reusability, and scalability.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment practices for People system automation.
• Leverage AI tools, large language models (LLMs), and Model Context Protocol (MCP) frameworks to accelerate automation development.
• Provide technical guidance to teammates and stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Hands-on experience writing and maintaining code in Ruby or a comparable scripting language.
• Deep expertise in Workato or a comparable enterprise automation/integration platform.
• Strong experience integrating with Workday using Workday Web Services (WWS).
• Experience building Slack apps and automations using Slack's API and Bot SDK.
• Proficiency with Git and GitLab for version control, code review, and CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS.
• Experience connecting HR systems including Workday, Greenhouse, and internal tools.
• Comfort working with AI tools and MCP frameworks.
• Strong communication skills.
• An engineering mindset applied to people systems.
• People system fluency.
• Intellectual curiosity and a bias for action.

Benefits:

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave
• Home office support