Staff Engineer, People Technology
GitLab · Remote, Canada; Remote, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days GitLab's roles stay open a median of 76 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of GitLab's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GitLab
- high 229 stale, 9 reposted of 238 open
- Hiring momentum
- 338 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GitLab's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GitLab.
About this role
In this role as a Staff Engineer in People Technology at GitLab, you will design, build, and maintain automation systems and integrations for the People Operations team. You'll work with various tools such as Workday, Slack, and Google Cloud, focusing on creating reliable and scalable solutions while leveraging AI to enhance productivity. Your responsibilities include writing clean code, managing CI/CD pipelines, and serving as a technical expert for complex engineering decisions.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GitLab as an employer.
What you need
- Hands-on experience writing and maintaining code in Ruby or a comparable scripting language (Python, PHP, etc.)
- Deep expertise in Workato or a comparable enterprise automation/integration platform
- Strong experience integrating with Workday using Workday Web Services (WWS)
- 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 (GCP) or AWS; experience with Docker and Kubernetes
What you get
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental leave
- Home office support
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for Canadian residents
- Role heavily emphasizes AI and automation, which may require continuous learning
- Focus on reliability and maintainability may lead to a demanding work environment
Summarised from GitLab's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by GitLab on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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