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

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.
  • Demonstrates knowledge about how their group and stage fit into the larger business.
  • Able to suggest alternative solutions to customer problems based on what they know about other areas of GitLab.
  • Looks for opportunities for process improvements within their team and works with others to implement process changes.

Senior Technical Competencies

Engineering
  • Contributes to the team’s understanding of quality and how it impacts the team’s domain with respect to their role.
  • Able to take on large issues with vague requirements.
  • Able to resolve complex challenges.
  • Acts as a Coach and Mentor to others.

Senior Values Alignment

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