Distribution Engineer, Distribution: Build at GitLab Remote, APAC The GitLab DevSecOps platform (https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform/) empowers 100,000 organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently.

We are one of the world's largest all-remote companies (https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/) with 2,000 team members and values (https://handbook.

gitlab.com/handbook/values/) that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute. Learn more about Life at GitLab (https://vimeo.

com/778157354) . An overview of this role As a Distribution Engineer, your work within the Distribution Build team (https://about.gitlab.

com/handbook/engineering/development/enablement/systems/distribution/distribution-build) will help us manage the build pipelines, research support for new services, platforms, and architectures, as well as maintain existing ones. You will be tasked with ensuring the components that make up GitLab are up-to-date, license compliant, and available for our users' platforms and architectures. Distribution Build engineering regularly interfaces with broader development teams in supporting newly created features.

The Distribution Build team is involved with diverse projects and tasks that include assisting community packaging efforts. Some interesting links about the team and role: - Our primary projects (https://about.gitlab.

com/handbook/engineering/infrastructure/core-platform/systems/distribution/primary-projects) - Our work with the community (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/development/enablement/systems/distribution/working-with-the-community) - Our Demo videos (https://about.

gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/development/enablement/systems/distribution/demo.html) What you'll do - Manage access controls, permissions, and CVE patches - Maintaining the install (https://about.

gitlab.com/install/) , update (https://about.gitlab.

com/update/) , and upgrade (https://about.gitlab.com/upgrade/) pages - Work on Dependency updates, License management and submissions to partners for validations/certifications - Build and maintain (https://about.

gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/development/enablement/systems/distribution/infrastructure-and-maintenance) the infrastructure used for creating the various installation methods What you'll bring - Familiarity with GNU/Linux build toolchains (make, gmake, etc.) - Production experience with building container images and container build tooling.

- Experience with Debian and RHEL based systems, and building/packaging archives such as .deb and .rpm - Experience using Continuous Integration systems (e.

g., GitLab CI, GitHub Action, Jenkins, Travis). - Experience with Ruby in production (Golang is a nice bonus) - Familiarity with building and packaging cloud native applications.

- Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment. - User of mode.