GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.

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.

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An overview of this role

As a Senior Engineering Manager, Continuous Deployment at GitLab, you'll build and manage a globally distributed team focused on Continuous Deployment capabilities within GitLab's artificial intelligence-powered DevSecOps platform. You'll hire engineers, shape how the team works, and guide delivery of a reliable product experience for customers.

Your team will build a Continuous Deployment engine that goes beyond script execution. It will reconcile live state, coordinate durable workflows, and support artificial intelligence-native governance. You'll align technical direction with customer needs and business goals. Your work will help customers deploy software with greater reliability, safety, and assurance in a remote, asynchronous environment.

What you’ll do

Build and manage a globally distributed engineering team, creating an environment where team members can do their best work and grow their careers.
Hire, onboard, and develop engineers, setting clear expectations for quality and accountability.
Partner with product management and cross-functional engineering teams to shape the roadmap, make sound architectural decisions, and deliver against product commitments.
Set expectations for reliable, secure, maintainable, and performant delivery, and help the team meet them.
Encourage the use of artificial intelligence as a core part of how the team works, with engineers using artificial intelligence tools in their daily workflows to improve efficiency and innovation.
Hold regular 1:1s, provide continuous feedback, and support engineers' professional growth through coaching and skill development.
Track milestone progress, identify blockers early, and address patterns before they require escalation.
Participate in the incident management on-call rotation to help maintain availability targets for GitLab.com.

What you’ll bring

Experience managing engineering team, including advising on architecture and contributing to technical discussions.
Experience with distributed systems and durable workflow execution, including state persistence and replay patterns.
Experience building or managing teams working on release orchestration, deployment automation, or continuous delivery at scale.
Familiarity with Kubernetes deployment patterns and GitOps workflows

Senior Engineering Manager - Continuous Deployment