This role pays more than
70%
of similar roles. Most pay
$126,800–$214,500
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$206k
versus about
$171k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
81 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$139,000–$213,600
across 65 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Backend Engineer on the Core DevOps team, you will provide technical leadership to drive large-scale backend initiatives and modernize a complex monolith into modular, independent systems. You will be responsible for defining standards for APIs, schema evolution, and service maturity while managing trade-offs between delivery speed and platform health. Your daily work involves designing backend architecture, mentoring engineers, and establishing patterns for dependency management and incident response. The role requires deep expertise in Go, Rust, and Kubernetes to improve the production estate. You will also lead the adoption of artificial intelligence-assisted workflows with established safety guardrails. This position focuses on core repository capabilities, including Git command-line operations and web-based code exploration, specifically addressing the technical challenges of building scalable, high-performance infrastructure for a DevSecOps platform.
What does a Backend Engineer earn?
Median $206000 from 35 postings across 16 companies.