Intermediate Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Plan

New Intermediate Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Plan Remote, Canada; Remote, EMEA Apply 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 the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our  values . Learn more about  Life at GitLab . Thanks to products like  Duo Enterprise , and  Duo Workflow , customers get the benefit of AI 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. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organization. An overview of this role On the Plan team at GitLab, we empower millions of users–engineers, PMs, designers, and more–to track work, collaborate effectively, and deliver results. We’re a product development team with real business impact, building and rapidly iterating on a brand new Work Items platform.  Our mission: make GitLab the best place to manage software projects from idea to production. Discover more about the exciting features we work on here ! What You’ll Do    Develop and Improve : Contribute to our project management tools using Ruby on Rails, working on issues that directly help users plan and track their work. Streamline Workflows : Help automate repetitive tasks and optimize existing workflows to make planning in GitLab faster and easier to use. Collaborate with a Global Team : Work closely with backend, frontend, product, and UX teammates across time zones in an async-first environment. Write Maintainable Code : Ship clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews that help you and your team grow. Improve Reliability : Help maintain and improve the security and stability of our systems by contributing to bug fixes, test coverage, and platform health. Participate in Support Rotation : Join the team’s on-call rotation during weekday (during your working hours), and occasionally during nights and weekends, to help triage and resolve production issues–supporting customers and learning along the way. What You’ll Bring  Experience of working with Ruby on Rails at the large scale : Have built and maintained Rails applications serving thousands of users. Comfortable with performance and reliability problems as well as feature development and addressing technical debt. Collaborative Problem Solving : Ability to work through ambiguity with cross-functional partners and turn requirements into pragmatic solutions. Security and Reliability Minded : Have an understanding of performance, edge cases, and common security considerations in software development. Strong SQL Skills : Are able to write efficient queries, understand database performance basics, and have experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases. Agile Practices Knowledge : Experienced working in iterative cycles, comfortable with changing priorities, and familiarity with tools that support Agile practices. Remote-First Communication : Are proactive, clear in writing, and comfortable working asynchronously with a distributed team. API Development Experience : Have designed or extended REST and/or GraphQL APIs and understand how to maintain backward compatibility. Ownership Mentality: Take responsibility for your work and follow through–whether that’s shipping a feature, fixing a bug, or improving a test. Frontend/Fullstack experience: You’ll work very closely with frontend engineers and having some frontend experience will support this collaboration.   Why Join Us You will join team working on one of the most impactful products at GitLab. We operate asynchronously, with a strong environment of support, ownership, and collective success. You'll gain deep expertise in Rails and the GitLab platform while contributing to a core area of the product that directly supports millions of users.   As part of our team, you’ll: Work on a widely-used open core product with passionate contributors and users Grow in a high-trust environment that values transparency and iteration Collaborate closely with Product and UX partners while following GitLab’s Product Development Flow Have access to a defined career development framework and opportunities for mentorship and growth 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. 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 . 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