Description
GitLab is seeking a Principal Site Reliability Engineer for its Platform Engineering: Dedicated team. The role involves shaping the next phase of GitLab Dedicated, a fully managed single-tenant SaaS offering.
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Site Reliability, Backend, or Platform Engineering and will lead platform and operating-model transformation across resilience and failover, tenant orchestration, change management, self-service tooling, and platform integrations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Setting technical direction for GitLab Dedicated
- Leading platform transformations across resilience, failover, and tenant orchestration
- Driving scalable, modular architecture aligned with GitLab's Cells strategy
- Strengthening service ownership and operational maturity
- Identifying and addressing systemic reliability and scalability risks
- Establishing reusable platform patterns and automation
- Leading complex technical decisions across teams
- Advancing engineering excellence through architectural leadership and mentorship
The successful candidate will have:
- Deep expertise in Site Reliability, Platform, Infrastructure, or Backend Engineering
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, automation, observability, and modern production engineering practices
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience with distributed systems and systems design
- A track record of technical leadership
- Exceptional technical communication and influence skills
The base salary range for this role is $223,200-$380,400 USD.
GitLab supports its employees with various benefits, including flexible paid time off, equity compensation, and a growth and development fund.