Fullstack Engineer
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As a Fullstack Engineer on our Contributor Success team at GitLab, you will play a key role in enhancing the efficiency and success of our contributor community. You will drive initiatives that empower community members to contribute effectively to GitLab's open source projects, supporting programs such as Education, Open Source, AI tooling, and Contributor Success. In this role, you will lead project plans, coach cohorts, and collaborate closely with both internal teams and external contributors to track and accelerate contributions. Your work will directly impact how thousands of developers engage with GitLab, helping to grow and sustain a vibrant, productive community. You will also have opportunities to travel and engage with customers, guiding them through onboarding and contribution programs. This role offers a unique chance to combine your fullstack engineering skills with community leadership, all within GitLab's remote, asynchronous, and values-driven environment., * Drive GitLab's contribution efficiency by leading and managing contributor success projects that enhance community engagement and output.
- Coach and lead cohorts of community members, providing technical and non-technical guidance to support their growth and contributions.
- Track and analyze community contributions, using metrics to measure progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with the Programs team to support initiatives such as Education, Open Source, AI tooling, and Contributor programs.
- Advocate for prioritizing improvements based on community feedback to continuously enhance contributor experience.
- Participate as a permanent member of GitLab's merge request coaching team, specializing in areas like development, testing, or documentation.
- Facilitate Contributor Success team stand-ups and agile processes to ensure alignment and effective delivery.
- Travel to customer sites to onboard and guide new contributors, fostering stronger relationships and expanding GitLab's contributor base., As a Fullstack Engineer on our Contributor Success team at GitLab, you will play a key role in enhancing the efficiency and success of our contributor community. You will drive initiatives that empower community members to contribute effectively to GitLab's open source projects, supporting programs such as Education, Open Source, AI tooling, and Contributor Success. In this role, you will lead project plans, coach cohorts, and collaborate closely with both internal teams and external contributors to track and accelerate contributions. Your work will directly impact how thousands of developers engage with GitLab, helping to grow and sustain a vibrant, productive community. You will also have opportunities to travel and engage with customers, guiding them through onboarding and contribution programs. This role offers a unique chance to combine your fullstack engineering skills with community leadership, all within GitLab's remote, asynchronous, and values-driven environment.
Requirements
- Experience developing with Ruby and JavaScript, demonstrating proficiency in fullstack engineering.
- Strong expertise in Git and source control systems, with a solid understanding of contribution workflows.
- Proven involvement in open source communities, including contributing to recognized projects.
- Ability to coach and guide community members on both technical and non-technical aspects of contribution.
- Effective communication skills, including public speaking and customer interaction experience.
- Self-motivated and organized, capable of managing projects and driving results independently.
- Comfortable working in a remote, asynchronous environment and collaborating across distributed teams.
- Openness to diverse backgrounds and transferable skills, with a commitment to GitLab's values and inclusive culture.
About the company
GitLab is the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform for software innovation. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation.
More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100 trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.