Member of Technical Staff (Backend/Infra) - Remote

Overview

As a product engineer, you'll build the systems and experiences that make software development seamless while driving real value for developers and businesses. You'll work across our entire stack (Go, React, cloud infrastructure) to solve meaningful problems for platform teams and engineers, always focused on delivering tangible impact.

In Short

• Drive technical initiatives end-to-end.
• Shape comprehensive user experiences.
• Own core Gitpod systems.
• Elevate engineering best practices.
• Solve high-impact technical challenges.
• Ship code on day one using Gitpod to build Gitpod.
• Build deep understanding of Gitpod's core value proposition and architecture.
• Ship multiple meaningful improvements across the stack.
• Establish strong working relationships within your direct team and adjacent teams.
• Complete an in-depth analysis of a core system component.

Requirements

• Track record of shipping and owning production systems at scale.
• Experience working across the stack effectively.
• Evidence of pragmatic technical decision-making and leadership.
• Fast learner with demonstrated ability to pick up new technologies.
• Strong Go experience.
• Experience with data systems (PostgreSQL, Redis).
• Deep Linux and cloud platform expertise.
• Experience building developer tools/platforms.
• Strong systems and networking foundation.
• Some frontend exposure (React, TypeScript helpful).

Benefits

• Remote-first, flexible work day.
• Flexible paid time off including holidays that are most meaningful to you.
• Parental leave for all parents.
• Employee-friendly equity terms (extended exercise).
• Health insurance (country-specific).
• Retirement (country-specific).
• Wellness allowance.
• Premium work-from-home equipment.
• Regular company off-sites.