Engineering Manager, Cell Infrastructure

About the Role

The Engineering Manager, Cell Infrastructure, will be instrumental in shaping the foundation that enables Gitlab to operate reliably across multiple cloud providers. This role is pivotal in supporting the company's transition to AI-driven development workflows, which are increasingly adopted by enterprise customers. The successful candidate will report to the VP Engineering, Platform Scale & Architecture, and will be responsible for leading a team to build the control layer that determines how Gitlab cells are provisioned, placed, and operated across clouds.

The role entails defining the technical direction for multi-cloud cell infrastructure, building and growing the team, and creating the operational model for reliability, developer enablement, and cost visibility. This is a high-impact leadership role that requires both architectural vision and delivery capability. The Engineering Manager will work closely with various teams, including platform, infrastructure, CI/CD, and AI-related areas, to ensure that the cellular substrate can meet Gitlab's next stage of scale.

Gitlab's high-performance culture, driven by its values and continuous knowledge exchange, enables team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. This is an opportunity to co-create the future with a company that is transforming how the world develops software.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design and delivery of multi-cloud cell placement and orchestration systems that support Gitlab's cell-based architecture.
• Build and grow the engineering team responsible for cell infrastructure, spanning architecture, delivery, and production operations.
• Drive infrastructure cost visibility and optimization by partnering with finance and platform teams to make unit economics part of the system design.
• Own the reliability model for cell infrastructure, including on-call practices, incident response, and postmortem follow-through.
• Partner with adjacent teams such as Git infrastructure, Artifact Registry, Duo Agent Platform, and CI/CD to support their scaling and deployment needs.
• Define and evolve architectural decisions for cross-cloud routing, data residency, and infrastructure portability.
• Develop platform capabilities and developer tooling that let teams deploy on top of cell infrastructure without needing to understand its internal complexity.
• Represent the team in cross-functional meetings and contribute to the technical vision of Gitlab's platform scale and architecture.

What We Are Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in software development or engineering, with a focus on infrastructure, cloud computing, or distributed systems.
• Proven experience in leading engineering teams, preferably in a cloud or infrastructure context.
• Strong understanding of cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and experience with multi-cloud environments.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Go, Python, or Java.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to drive technical vision and strategy.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-driven development workflows and machine learning technologies.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and tools.
• Experience with cost optimization and infrastructure economics.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and version control systems (Git).

Benefits and Perks

• Remote work arrangement with flexible working hours.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous parental leave policy and family support benefits.
• Professional development opportunities, including conferences, training, and education assistance.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a team of industry experts.