Intermediate Site Reliability Engineer, Database Operations - Remote

Overview

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

In Short

• Automating operational tasks is essential.
• Respond to platform emergencies and alerts.
• Manage software life-cycles with minimal manual effort.
• Develop an automated observability stack.
• Plan service roll-outs and capacity management.
• Work on database reliability and performance.
• Provide database expertise to engineering teams.
• Document actions for repeatability and automation.
• Participate in on-call support rotations.
• Support and debug database production issues.

Requirements

• Experience with PostgreSQL in large production environments.
• Hands-on with PostgreSQL internals.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools.
• Solid understanding of SQL and PL/pgSQL.
• Experience in a large SaaS distributed systems environment.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Proactive attitude towards fixing issues.
• Data modeling and structure design skills.
• Bonus: Programming skills in Ruby and/or Go.
• Bonus: Experience with Clickhouse or OLAP databases.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility.
• Opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Inclusive company culture.
• Contributions to open-source projects.