Senior AI Engineer - Transforming Software Development

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer to join GitLab's innovative team. This Senior AI Engineer remote position is crucial for our transformation into an AI-first company. You will be a hands-on technical leader responsible for delivering internal AI-powered solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Diagnose business problems before building solutions, ensuring that AI is the right intervention.
• Map workflows, identify constraints, and confirm whether AI is the right intervention.
• Own AI initiatives end-to-end, from stakeholder discovery and technical design through implementation, deployment, and iteration.
• Design, develop, and ship AI-powered solutions quickly, delivering working prototypes in days, not months.
• Improve organizational flow by building solutions that reduce bottlenecks, shorten lead times, and increase throughput.
• Integrate AI capabilities into existing systems and workflows using APIs and modern AI platforms.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across functions to understand the real constraints and align on outcomes.
• Contribute to technical direction by evaluating tools, documenting patterns, and creating reusable foundations.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in at least one modern scripting language (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Deep, practical experience with modern AI technologies, including prompt engineering and model selection.
• Experience with enterprise business systems, CRM (Salesforce), and marketing automation tools.
• Ability to have meaningful conversations with stakeholders across diverse domains.
• Track record of owning complex initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and driving to measurable outcomes independently.

Nice to Have

• Experience with GitLab platform and CI/CD workflows.
• Background in consulting or customer-facing technical roles.
• Familiarity with low-code/no-code orchestration tools.
• Previous startup or high-growth company experience.

What We Offer

• Flexible Paid Time Off.
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Growth and Development Fund.
• Parental leave.
• Home office support.

Join us as a Senior AI Engineer remote and co-create the future of software development with GitLab!