Staff Engineer, People Technology at GitLab

Department: People Operations

Language

Compensation

$126,400 – $213,600/yr

Setup: Remote - Canada
Location: Oregon
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Jul 22, 2026

Description

GitLab is hiring a Lead People Systems Engineer to own the design, development, maintenance, and scaling of people-system automations, integrations, agents, and workflows across Workato, Google Cloud, Claude, Workday, Greenhouse, Slack, and internal tools. The role focuses on reliable production software, observability, CI/CD, AI-assisted development, and technical leadership for the People Technology team. It is a full-time remote position with a United States base salary range of $126,400 to $213,600 USD.

Required Skills

Ruby
Workato
Workday Web Services
Slack API
GitLab
Google Cloud
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Hands-on experience writing and maintaining code in Ruby or a comparable scripting language
Deep expertise in Workato or a comparable enterprise automation/integration platform
Strong experience integrating with Workday using Workday Web Services
Experience building Slack apps and automations using Slack's API and Bot SDK
Proficiency with Git and GitLab for version control, code review, and CI/CD workflows
Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience connecting HR systems including Workday, Greenhouse, and internal tools
Comfort working with AI tools and MCP frameworks
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with GKE
Translation Company Name: GitLab