Manager, Support Engineering

GitLab

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$115,200–$194,400 / yr
Posted
24 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $211k
This role $155k
$99k most similar roles pay here $270k

This role pays less than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $168,637–$253,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $211k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About GitLab

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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TL;DR · Manager, Support Engineering

Manager, Support Engineering, US Government joins the US Government support team to lead a group of engineers providing high-quality technical support for government customers. This role involves managing the end-to-end delivery of support services, troubleshooting complex environments and enterprise deployments, and overseeing hiring, onboarding, and professional development for the engineering staff. The manager will collaborate with product and engineering teams to share customer insights, refine support models, and influence product evolution for government use cases. Key responsibilities include participating in on-call rotations during working hours, joining customer calls, and reviewing tickets to resolve sensitive issues. The role requires expertise in managing technical support for complex enterprise products, experience with regulated data environments, and the ability to manage high-severity incidents. Candidates must possess strong coaching skills and a deep understanding of government-specific requirements and constraints.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of Support Engineers to troubleshoot complex environments and resolve cases for US Government customers.
  • Manage the full hiring lifecycle including sourcing, interviewing, onboarding, and developing support engineers.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to advocate for government-specific requirements and influence product roadmaps.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation during working hours to coordinate responses to critical customer incidents.
  • Provide hands-on guidance by joining customer calls and reviewing tickets for complex or sensitive issues.
  • Coach and mentor team members on technical troubleshooting, communication skills, and professional development.
  • Identify patterns in government customer needs to improve support models, processes, and tooling.

What we're looking for

  • Experience leading and developing support engineering teams through periods of growth and change.
  • Background managing technical support for complex enterprise products, ideally with sensitive or regulated data.
  • Familiarity with US Government customers and their specific needs, processes, and constraints.
  • Ability to hire, onboard, and grow a team of support engineers.
  • Skill in coaching and mentoring engineers on technical troubleshooting and professional development.
  • Experience handling crisis or high-severity incidents in production environments with clear communication.
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams to advocate for customer needs.
  • Openness to candidates with transferable leadership and support experience from non-government roles (preferred).

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