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Backend Engineer

United Kingdom, Italy, United States 2-5 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

Develop, maintain, and optimize scalable Spring Boot applications while implementing clean, modular, and testable Java code. Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD automation and troubleshoot backend performance and security.

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Data Layer

United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore +1 more $143K - $231K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Software Engineer

Design, build, and maintain backend services for the data layer, ensuring performance and scalability across relational databases and search engines. Lead engineering initiatives end-to-end while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Senior Backend Engineer, Database Excellence (Ruby)

United Kingdom 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design and evolve data frameworks to ensure the scalability, health, and safety of GitLab's application datastores. This includes building proactive data growth controls, retention policies, and tooling to support both SaaS and self-managed deployments.

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Principal Backend Engineer

United Kingdom £80000 - £90000 per year 10+ yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will act as the technical lead within a cross-functional pod, shaping technical decisions and guiding engineering work for core services. The role involves building and scaling backend systems while ensuring they remain performant, reliable, and aligned with the platform's long-term architecture.

Senior Backend Engineer — Payments Team (Python)

United Kingdom 2-5 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Python while contributing to the architecture and scalability of the payments platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build reliable solutions and resolve complex technical issues within production systems.

Staff Backend Engineer, EMEA

United Kingdom 10+ yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will lead large-scale backend initiatives and define architectural standards to modernize the platform while driving modularity. Additionally, you will mentor engineers and guide the adoption of AI-assisted workflows to improve team productivity and system reliability.

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Catalog: External Agents

United Kingdom 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design and build integrations that connect GitLab agents with external tools like Slack and AI solutions. You will also take end-to-end ownership of complex features and collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and deliver high-quality improvements.

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)

United Kingdom £142K - £190K per year 10+ yrs exp Software Development Software Engineer

You will set the technical strategy for the Identity International team and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver business-impacting projects. Additionally, you will act as a force-multiplier by defining technical standards, mentoring talent, and ensuring the operational availability of global identity services.

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Plan: Spec-Driven Development

United Kingdom 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will lead backend feature development from technical design through implementation and rollout, focusing on agentic workflows and AI-driven code generation. You will also build evaluation systems to measure workflow quality and mentor other engineers to drive technical direction.

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Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience

United Kingdom, Canada, United States $131K - $282K per year 10+ yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will drive technical excellence across six Developer Experience teams by identifying and removing friction in engineering workflows. This involves hands-on coding in Ruby and Go while partnering with cross-functional teams to modernize testing and CI/CD pipelines.

Software Engineer, Backend - Data Layer

United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore +1 more $119K - $193K per year 2-5 yrs exp Software Development Software Engineer

Design, build, and maintain backend services for the data layer that stores and serves process data across relational databases and search engines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve data storage, retention, and streaming capabilities while ensuring system performance and scalability.

Senior Backend Engineer (Go), Tenant Scale: Gitaly

United Kingdom, Poland 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will lead technical initiatives for GitLab's Git data storage tier, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability. You will also take operational ownership of systems, including incident response and cross-functional collaboration with infrastructure and engineering teams.

Senior Backend Engineer (Python), Agent Developer: Flow Components

United Kingdom 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

Develop, maintain, and scale Flow Registry features within the Duo Workflow Service and GitLab monolith. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design APIs and integrate artificial intelligence capabilities effectively.

Senior Backend Engineer

United Kingdom, Poland 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design and implement complex backend features while influencing the technical direction and architecture of the platform. Additionally, you will mentor team members, ensure operational excellence, and integrate AI into production engineering workflows.

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: DAP Repository Flows

United Kingdom 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will own the end-to-end design and delivery of features for the Duo Agent Platform, including onboarding and autonomous repository flows. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to build agentic experiences and contribute to the team's technical quality through code and design reviews.

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Senior Platform Backend Engineer

United Kingdom, Canada £75400 - £129K per year 5-10 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

You will design, build, and operate backend services for real-time collaborative editing, game publishing, and content delivery. Additionally, you will own systems end-to-end, including deployment, monitoring, and scaling in a cloud-native environment.

Backend Engineer - Platform - Stacks | UK | Remote

United Kingdom £72000 - £90000 per year 2-5 yrs exp Software Development Backend Engineer

The engineer will design, build, and operate reconciliation systems to manage Grafana Cloud stack states and lifecycle workflows. They will also collaborate across teams to improve operational efficiency, incident response, and the reliability of internal engineering platforms.

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