Forward Deployed Engineer, AI and Agentic SDLC
GitLab
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This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $172,400–$254,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $214k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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GitLab is an all-remote software company that develops an AI-powered DevSecOps platform combining source code management, CI/CD, security scanning, and project planning in a single application.
GitLab currently has 79 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $137,400–$213,600 across 61 roles with salary data.
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As Engineering Manager, Agent Execution, you will lead more than ten engineers across frontend, backend, and AI engineering to build foundations for AI agents to run safely and effectively. You will manage the Agent Tools, Agent Observability, and Runner Execution teams while overseeing hiring, coaching, and technical design reviews regarding sandboxing and agent observability. The role involves translating ambiguous problems into milestones, establishing standards for AI tool usage, and coordinating with product and UX teams. You will work within a complex domain involving Model Context Protocol servers, configurable network access, container isolation, infrastructure security, and reliability engineering. Candidates should possess experience managing distributed teams through staff engineers and demonstrate technical judgment using modern AI coding tools and agent harnesses. Proficiency in Python, Ruby, Go, or TypeScript is helpful for this role focused on the GitLab Duo Agent Platform.
What does a Engineering Manager earn in Remote?
Median $235250 from 43 postings across 20 companies.
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