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Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby), Plan: Spec-Driven Development

GitLab · Remote, Poland

Posted 21 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
21 days
GitLab's roles stay open a median of 41 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of GitLab's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at GitLab
low
0 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
2026-09-17

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

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Plan: Spec-Driven Development team at GitLab, you will be responsible for developing backend features that transform user intent into actionable work items and verified code. Your role will involve collaborating with a small, distributed team to lead projects from conception through to release, utilizing Ruby on Rails and Python, and engaging with various stakeholders to shape product scope and technical decisions.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
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

  • Strong Ruby on Rails experience in a large production codebase
  • Production experience with Python
  • Experience driving substantial projects with several engineers over multiple months
  • A product mindset and experience owning features end to end
  • A full stack background with a current focus on backend engineering
  • Strong application programming interface design and structured query language fundamentals

Nice to have

  • Experience with GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL performance at scale
  • Building and evaluating large language model or agent systems

What you get

  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental Leave

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of a formal mentorship program, though mentoring is part of the role
  • The role involves working in an all-remote, async-first environment which may require strong self-management skills
  • The salary range is provided but does not include bonuses or equity, which may be a consideration for candidates

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Listed by GitLab on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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