Lead the consolidation and modernization of software delivery processes across both SaaS and self-managed GitLab products, ensuring a seamless developer-to-customer lifecycle.
Drive the expansion and integration of delivery teams, managing an existing organization of 60+ engineers and senior leaders to meet evolving business needs.
Collaborate closely with product leadership and peer directors to align delivery and quality strategies with product goals and customer requirements.
Own the strategy for scalable software development and deployments such as, designing new developer tooling, driving API first culture, and transitioning customers to recommended installation methods such as Kubernetes-based platforms.
Foster cross-functional partnerships with infrastructure and development engineering teams to enhance operational stability and software reliability.
Measure and improve key delivery metrics to ensure high-quality, timely releases that meet customer expectations.
Mentor and develop senior managers and principal engineers, building a strong leadership bench to support ongoing growth and innovation.
Requirements
Experience leading and managing large teams, with the ability to oversee an organization of 60 or more people, including senior managers and principal engineers.
Proven expertise in software delivery across both SaaS and self-managed environments, with a clear understanding of the nuances between these deployment models.
Demonstrated success in driving transformation initiatives, particularly evolving traditional quality engineering practices into modern developer experience and test platform approaches.
Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle, from developer workflows through to customer delivery and operational stability.
Background in platform engineering and infrastructure, with operational experience that informs decisions about software delivery and platform stability.
Ability to integrate developer experience tools with software delivery processes to improve quality and efficiency.
Effective collaboration skills to work cross-functionally with product leadership, peers, and direct reports in a globally distributed, asynchronous environment.
Openness to diverse professional backgrounds and transferable skills, valuing a broad perspective on software delivery and platform operations.
Benefits
Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
Flexible Paid Time Off
Team Member Resource Groups
Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Growth and Development Fund
Parental leave
Home office support
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software deliverySaaSKubernetesAPIsoftware development lifecycleplatform engineeringdeveloper experiencequality engineeringtest platformoperational stability