Incubation Engineering Department Career Framework


Engineering | Development | Incubation Engineering | Infrastructure | Quality | Support


The Incubation Engineering Department career tracks are visualised on the Engineering career development landing page.

These are the expected competencies of team members at GitLab by Job Title and job grade.


Incubation Engineering Department Career Framework: Intermediate
Incubation Engineering Department Competencies: Intermediate Engineering | Development | Incubation Engineering | Infrastructure | Quality | Support Intermediates at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Intermediate Leadership Competencies Intermediate Technical Competencies Intermediate Values Alignment Intermediate Leadership Competencies Engineering Assumes goodwill, seeks support and clarification of requirements. Capable of delivering work with clear requirements. Constructively raises concerns. Communicates in a clear, timely, and effective manner. Capable of adapting their messaging to technical audience.
Incubation Engineering Department Career Framework: Principal
Incubation Engineering Department Competencies: Principal Engineering | Development | Incubation Engineering | Infrastructure | Quality | Support Principals at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Principal Leadership Competencies Principal Technical Competencies Principal Values Alignment Principal Leadership Competencies Engineering A principal engineer generally operates at an organizational (sub-department or stage, for example) level scope, serving as their organization’s technical lead and connecting their organization to other parts of GitLab.
Incubation Engineering Department Career Framework: Senior
Incubation Engineering Department Competencies: Senior Engineering | Development | Incubation Engineering | Infrastructure | Quality | Support Seniors at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Senior Leadership Competencies Senior Technical Competencies Senior Values Alignment Senior Leadership Competencies Engineering Communicates clearly and effectively, both written and verbally, when advising, setting expectations, or suggesting improvements. This applies whether interacting with team members, customers, or the wider community. Able to deliver work, even when given unclear requirements, within the context of their team.
Incubation Engineering Department Career Framework: Staff
Incubation Engineering Department Competencies: Staff Engineering | Development | Incubation Engineering | Infrastructure | Quality | Support Staff at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Staff Leadership Competencies Staff Technical Competencies Staff Values Alignment Staff Leadership Competencies Engineering A staff engineer generally operates at a team level scope, serving as the technical leader for one or more of their team’s domains of responsibility. Helps others across the organization understand their team’s domain and technology.