This role pays more than
94%
of similar roles. Most pay
$171,637–$224,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$276k
versus about
$198k
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
79 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,400–$213,600
across 61 roles with salary data.
As a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer on the Forward Deployed Engineering team, you will serve as a technical steward for strategic customers facing complex adoption blockers and high-impact risks. You will work directly with customers to diagnose issues involving Git internals, CI/CD workflows, API automation, and infrastructure while contributing production-quality code, bug fixes, and features to GitLab’s core products. The role focuses on driving the adoption of the GitLab Duo Agent Platform and solving challenges in AI governance and agentic software development lifecycles. You will utilize a technical stack including Ruby on Rails, Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, Vue, TypeScript, Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform. Key responsibilities include creating reusable implementation patterns, developing technical whitepapers, and providing systems analysis to resolve issues across networking, observability, and cloud environments within the DevSecOps domain.
What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?
Median $215000 from 45 postings across 23 companies.
Remote (Chicago, IL)+446 days ago
$150,000–$280,000
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