This role plays a vital part in shaping the GitLab user experience. You'll be responsible for developing secure, performant features, collaborating closely with product and design teams, and fostering a culture of code quality and innovation.

Job Duties:

Development and Code Quality:

• Implement secure, well-tested, and performant features and enhancements for the GitLab product.
• Advocate the creation and adherence to internal coding standards, ensuring maintainability and best practices for a high-scale web application.
• Continuously improve the codebase by identifying and contributing to the resolution of technical debt and inefficiencies.

Collaboration and Product Impact:

• Collaborate closely with product managers and stakeholders to define, iterate on, and deliver impactful features within the GitLab product.
• Advocate for user-centric improvements that elevate the overall product experience, particularly focusing on frontend elements.
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing by mentoring junior and intermediate engineers, empowering them to overcome technical challenges and achieve their full potential.

Problem-Solving and Initiative:

• Proactively address and resolve high-priority issues, bugs, and technical problems, including complex performance and optimization challenges.
• Implement preventative measures to minimize recurring issues and ensure long-term product stability.
• Demonstrate strong ownership and initiative by consistently delivering features and improvements with minimal supervision.

Process and Contribution:

• Adhere to and contribute to established workflow processes, fostering a collaborative and efficient development environment within the GitLab frontend team and broader community