Backend Engineer, Product Adoption Metrics

The GitLab  DevSecOps platform  empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently. We are one of the  world’s largest all-remote companies  with 2,000+ team members and  values  that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute. Learn more about  Life at GitLab . An overview of this role The Product Adoption Metrics team is a new team at GitLab that will provide the tooling and framework to help GitLab stages and groups understand and improve on adoption of their features to better support customers. They will work collaboratively with Product, Development, and Data teams, to understand and quantify the value of feature development within GitLab across the DevSecOps stages . This team of engineers will work collaboratively across the GitLab DevSecOps stages working to help customers adopt key work streams we know will unlock more value and accelerate their path to adoption. An initial focus on instrumentation - through dogfooding our own Product Analytics stack - will focus on the Secure and Govern stage features, and then branch out into other DevSecOps stages. Beyond this the team will run product adoption experiments to help customers adopt capabilities we know our customers struggle to gain value in. What you’ll do    Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices and contributing to code reviews Embrace continuous learning and stay connected with industry best practices, tools, and technologies to drive improvements in our software Mentor and support junior team members as you grow, sharing your knowledge and expertise to contribute to their growth Contribute to our development process by asking questions and providing feedback to make us better as a team Collaborate with more Senior Engineers on the architectural plans and technical designs ensuring scalability, performance, maintainability and measurability Participate in agile development practices, including planning sessions, stand-ups, and retrospectives, to drive iterative software development and continuous improvement for the team What you’ll bring  Proficiency with Ruby and Ruby on Rails (2+ years experience preferred) Proven experience writing testable code in Ruby on Rails Experience with Relational Database Management Systems (PostgreSQL is a plus) Experience implementing privacy focused application instrumentation is a plus Experience with GraphQL is a plus Experience in a product led growth team or A/B testing experience is a plus Frontend or Fullstack development experience is a plus (Javascript, Vuejs or similar framework) A commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging ( DIB at GitLab ) An ability to self manage and organize in an asynchronous and collaborative work environment Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems and propose thorough iterative solutions Familiarity with various stages of software development end-to-end (Agile methodologies is a plus) Proven ability to work effectively in a team including product managers, designers, and other engineers A commitment to continuous learning and openness to giving and receiving feedback as a part of fostering individual and team development About the team The Product Adoption Metrics team is a new team. An Engineering Manager and Engineers will be hired and onboarded to thrive as part of GitLab’s all-remote, globally distributed team. This team is growing, and there are multiple positions available. Thanks to our Transparency value, you can see what we will be working on in the product direction page for this new group.  How GitLab will support you Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being All remote , asynchronous work environment Flexible Paid Time Off Team Member Resource Groups Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan Growth and development budget  Parental leave   Home office support Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. Remote-Global The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity . Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary. Colorado/Washington pay range $98,000 — $189,000 USD California/Hawaii/New York/New Jersey pay range $98,000 — $210,000 USD Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.   Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also  GitLab’s EEO Policy  and  EEO is the Law . If you have a disability or special need that requires  accommodation , please let us know during the  recruiting process .