Distinguished Engineer, Agentic SDLC & Non-Linear Productivity

📋 Description

• Define and continuously refine a company-wide technical vision for autonomous, agentic SDLC that
• Identify and prioritize non-linear productivity opportunities across the SDLC, from planning and
• Translate ambiguous problem spaces into concrete, iterable roadmaps in partnership with Product, AI
• Lead hands-on experiments and prototypes to validate where agentic workflows can fully own or
• Design and implement reference architectures for agentic SDLC inside GitLab, including
• Define evaluation frameworks using offline benchmarks and online experiments to measure

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in a Staff, Principal, or
• Deep expertise in AI and ML systems, including large language models, agentic frameworks, and
• Proven track record of leading hands-on technical experimentation, including defining evaluation
• Strong background in scalable, multi-tenant distributed systems, including service decomposition
• Experience designing and implementing human-in-the-loop controls, safety guardrails, and
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Product

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $250,000 to $349,000 USD for residents of the United States
• Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund