GitLab FDE
Forward Deployed Engineer, AI and Agentic SDLC
- Location Remote, United States
- Seniority staff
- Posted 2026-05-06
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role details
Design and build agentic systems using models, tools, action loops, orchestration, and evaluation systems.
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RAGEvalsAgentsAIAgentic SDLCGitLab CLIIDE integrationsAI GatewayAgent orchestrationEvaluation systemsAuthorization controls
Excerpt from the original posting
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. 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. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. * Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. Forward Deployed Engineer, AI and Agentic SDLC An Overview of This Role GitLab’s Forward Deployed Engineering team closes the gap between what strategic customers need and what GitLab can currently deliver. We work alongside customers, Product, Engineering, and existing field teams, using hands-on engineering to resolve product friction, accelerate customer outcomes, and contribute reusable improvements back to GitLab. As a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer focused on AI and Agentic SDLC, you will help define and build GitLab Duo Agent Platform at the frontier of agentic software development. You will design agent workflows and context systems, build integrations and product changes, evaluate and optimize system behavior, and work directly with customers to understand where AI systems succeed, fail, or create friction. Engagements may range from a focused technical consultation to a long-running design partnership. The technical work may span GitLab’s CLI, IDE integrations, AI Gateway, web experiences, agent orchestration, evaluation systems, authorization controls, and other evolving parts of the platform. Wha…