Backend Engineer, Data Stores: Tenant Scale

1 month ago


Ireland GitLab Full time

An overview of this role

The Tenant Scale team is focused on a long-term scaling solution for GitLab. The charter of this group is to explore, iterate on, validate, and lead implementation of proposals to provide a solution to accommodate Gitlab.com's daily-active user growth. We are accomplishing this through the introduction of a Cells architecture along with an Organization entity that will be the vehicle to associate a customer’s data with a specific Cell. Hopefully this is the type of work that gets you excited about joining the team, if so please read on

Backend Engineers at GitLab work on our product. This includes both the open source version of GitLab, the enterprise editions, and the GitLab.com service as well. The efforts led by the Tenant Scale team will have an impact across all of GitLab. You will be part of a group that is changing functionality used by all features in GitLab and consulting with development groups and sub-departments to implement changes required to support our Cells architecture.
Some examples of our projects:

What you’ll do

  • Develop new features in collaboration with our product management, UX, and frontend teams.
  • Keep changes small and iterate towards the best solution.
  • Reviewing Rails and/or database related changes submitted by other engineers or community contributors
  • Documenting best practices or patterns to avoid
  • Developing tooling to proactively inform developers of potential performance issues
  • Research, design and implement solutions to improve product performance

What you’ll bring

  • Significant experience with Ruby on Rails
  • Professional software engineering experience with databases (preferably PostgreSQL) in large production environments
  • Familiarity with GraphQL
  • Infrastructure / Deployments knowledge (optional).
  • Interest in scalability / sharing and system programming languages, like Rust, Go, or Lua (optional).
  • Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems
  • You can reason about software, algorithms, and performance from a high level
  • You are passionate about open source.
  • Strong written communication skills.
  • Self-motivated and have strong organizational skills.
  • You share our values , and work in accordance with those values.

About the team

The Tenant Scale group is part of the Data Stores stage . We offer support for groups, projects, and user profiles within our product, but our main focus is a long-term horizontal scaling solution for GitLab.

The team’s handbook page covers processes and information specific to the Tenant Scale group. See also the direction page and the features we support per category .

How GitLab will support you
  • All remote asynchronous work environment
  • 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.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

  • Ireland Red Hat Full time

    About the job The Red Hat Performance and Scale Engineering team is looking for an AI Performance Engineer to join us in the PSAP - Performance and Scale for AI Platforms team. As recent advances in AI technologies have taken the world by storm, Red Hat has engineered an enterprise grade platform - OpenShift AI, based on open source AI technologies, to...


  • Ireland Red Hat Full time

    About the job The Red Hat Performance and Scale Engineering team is looking for an AI Performance Engineer to join us in the PSAP - Performance and Scale for AI Platforms team. As recent advances in AI technologies have taken the world by storm, Red Hat has engineered an enterprise grade platform - OpenShift AI, based on open source AI technologies, to...

  • Senior Data Engineer

    2 weeks ago


    Ireland Snigelweb Full time

    We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team with a passion for processing large quantities of data into actionable insights. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team and working closely with the product and advertising team to support our tech initiatives. As a data engineering expert, you should have robust technical skills in ETL data...

  • Staff Data engineer

    4 weeks ago


    Ireland Stryker Corporation Full time

    We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a key member of our team , you will be responsible for establishing and optimizing data pipelines to bring together information from different source systems , ensuring the seamless integration of equipment and systems into our network, and driving efficiency in...


  • Ireland CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Full time

    Sr. Cloud Engineer, Cloud Security Product Group (Remote, IRE) page is loaded Sr. Cloud Engineer, Cloud Security Product Group (Remote, IRE) Apply locations Ireland - Remote time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R18514 #WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed...


  • Ireland Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Full time

    Engineer as Data Centre Lead - Ireland - ( 178158 ) About Us At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation...

  • Data Engineer 2024

    4 weeks ago


    Ireland PARETO SECURITIES AS Full time

    Fremtind har som ambisjon å bli landets fremste forsikringsaktør og ta plassen som morgendagens forsikringsselskap. Vi tror at gode løsninger skapes gjennom kontinuerlig søkelys på kundeverdi, utvikling og intern forbedring – og bærebjelken for alt dette er data.  Fremtind satser på intern kompetanse, bruk av moderne skyteknologi og adopsjon av...


  • Ireland DraftKings Full time

    We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming. Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges...

  • Lead Data Engineer

    4 days ago


    Ireland Mastercard Full time

    We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency...


  • Ireland timesjobs Full time

    # **Responsibilities**- Requisition ID R-10315893- Date posted 02/02/2024- City Nenagh- State/Region Tipperary- Country IrelandCalling all innovators find your future at Fiserv.Were Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and...


  • Ireland Cubic Telecom Limited Full time

    The Company Founded in 2009, Cubic Telecom has grown to become one of the leading providers of connectivity solutions and analytics services that help vehicle and IoT device manufacturers manage and grow revenue streams. Fast paced, smart, ambitious, and continually seeking new, ideas. That’s us, is it you? At Cubic you will find an environment filled...

  • Data Scientist

    4 weeks ago


    Ireland Munich Re Full time

    At Munich Re Specialty Group (MRSG), individuality and intellectual curiosity is a key driver for our success and innovation. We believe that leveraging a variety of perspectives and backgrounds, and empowering all employees to make an impact, will motivate us to perform at our best and give us a competitive edge. We know there is always more work to be...

  • Senior Java Developer

    4 weeks ago


    Ireland Ameware Group Full time

    When you choose to work with Ameware Group, you work with industry experts who are willing to share their knowledge and experience. You will be able to broaden your horizons by working in an open and supportive multicultural environment. We have a great relaxed atmosphere and a competitive salary. Our client is a well-known US sales data and intelligence...


  • Ireland QuinScape GmbH Full time

    Full Stack Developer TypeScript / Angular / React für Dortmund, Hannover oder remote Kurzbeschreibung Java und TypeScript sind genau Dein Ding? Sowohl im Backend als auch im Frontend? Dich begeistern gute Architektur und spannende IT-Projekte, die echte Probleme in der Welt unserer Kunden lösen? Dann bist Du bei uns genau richtig! Mit uns...


  • Ireland Echo Analytics Full time

    Our mission is to help organizations understand the offline world. The opportunity is Full-time, based in Dublin, Ireland. What do we do? We provide high-quality data which powers our customer’s products. The data is sourced from a variety of partners that provide ultra-granular mobility data from industries, such as advertising, mobility, smart...


  • Ireland Ameware Group Full time

    Description When you choose to work with Ameware Group, you work with industry experts who are willing to share their knowledge and experience. You will be able to broaden your horizons by working in an open and supportive multicultural environment. We have a great relaxed atmosphere and a competitive salary. Our client is a well-known US sales data and...

  • Data Science Lead

    2 days ago


    Ireland Avanade Spain SL Full time

    Our Data Science team is made up of academically accomplished, industry-recognized experts - and there's room for more analytical, innovative, client-driven data professionals to join us. If you're passionate about helping clients realize the true value and impact of data science, keep reading. An opportunity on Avanade's Data Science team will...


  • Ireland Salute Mission Critical LLC. Full time

    Data Center Facilities Engineer – Mechanical / Electrical – Dublin. Across the data center industry – from deployment, through operations and maintenance, to decommissioning – Salute Mission Critical is a global leader of delivering data center services. The Data Center Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and...


  • Ireland Aid Technology Ltd Full time

    As general rule of thumb, all candidates (regardless of the position) most observe the following: - Passion and curiosity for creating and building things. You enjoy learning new things and taking on new challenges - Problem solver. You have the habit and skills required to bring structure and clarity to potentially ambiguous or complicated scenarios -...

  • Business Controller

    4 weeks ago


    Ireland PARETO SECURITIES AS Full time

    Business Controller (SQL and Data Analytics Specialist) Overview: As a Business Controller with expertise in SQL and data analytics technology, you play a pivotal role in guiding strategic decision-making processes within the organization. You leverage your advanced analytical skills and proficiency in SQL to extract, interpret, and present data-driven...