Engineering Manager - AI Engineering (Remote)

About the Role

We are seeking an Engineering Manager - AI Engineering to join our dynamic team at GitLab. In this remote position, you will lead a talented group of engineers focused on agent execution within our AI engineering framework. This role is pivotal in enhancing our Duo Agent platform, which is trusted by over 50 million users globally. As an Engineering Manager, you will not only guide your team but also actively contribute to engineering decisions that shape the future of our AI capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Manage a distributed team of engineers across frontend, backend, and AI engineering to deliver core capabilities for the Duo Agent platform on planned timelines and with high engineering quality.
• Work with product and UX counterparts to turn customer needs into clear priorities and shipped AI features that improve user adoption and satisfaction.
• Participate in technical design and implementation decisions for systems that support secure, scalable agent execution, improving reliability, safety, and performance.
• Assist with day-to-day development by staying close to the code, architecture, and engineering tradeoffs facing the team to improve delivery quality and speed.
• Monitor delivery progress, identify risks early, and remove blockers so the team maintains momentum and meets key milestones.
• Coach engineers through feedback, growth conversations, and hands-on guidance that improves technical quality, execution, and career development.
• Promote a team culture grounded in inclusion, curiosity, accountability, and continuous delivery that fosters strong teamwork, healthy engagement, and sustainable execution.
• Work with teams across GitLab to strengthen the Duo Agent platform as a foundation for broader AI capabilities and successful cross-team launches.

Requirements

• Experience managing engineering teams in a way that balances delivery, technical quality, and team growth.
• Strong software engineering depth and the ability to contribute to architectural and implementation discussions with credibility.
• Hands-on understanding of agentic AI in software development and interest in how AI is changing engineering workflows.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and help teams make progress in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills across engineering, product, and design partners.
• Dedication to coaching and developing engineers in an inclusive team environment.
• Familiarity with building and deploying AI products, observability systems, or reliability-focused systems and the ability to apply that knowledge in this role.
• Experience in Python, Ruby, Go, or TypeScript, or transferable technical experience in similar languages and systems.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GitLab or similar DevOps tools.
• Knowledge of machine learning frameworks.
• Experience in a remote-first work environment.

What We Offer

• Flexible Paid Time Off to support your work-life balance.
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan to share in our success.
• Growth and Development Fund for your professional development.
• Parental leave for family support.
• Home office support to ensure you have the right tools to succeed.