Engineering Manager - Nonlinear Productivity (Friction Elimination & Solutions)
GitLab · Bangalore, India
About the role
Engineering Manager for Nonlinear Productivity at GitLab. Leads efforts to break the linear relationship between headcount and engineering output by identifying friction in the software development lifecycle, testing fixes, and driving internal adoption. Works at intersection of engineering, developer productivity, and AI.
What you'll do
- Survey internal software development lifecycle to identify structural friction.
- Evaluate build, buy, and adapt options for opportunities.
- Stand up prototypes and review architecture to test fixes.
- Hire and manage a small team or operate as hands-on manager.
- Drive validated fixes from prototype to internal adoption.
- Build technical and business case for productizing internal fixes.
What they're looking for
- Experience in engineering management or technical leadership.
- Understanding of software development lifecycle and code-generation workflows.
- Knowledge of AI-assisted development and emerging tooling.
- Ability to evaluate cost, risk, and durability of solutions.
- Data-backed decision-making.
Key details
- Company
- GitLab
- Location
- Bangalore, India
- Work mode
- On-site
- Seniority
- Mid-level
- Role category
- Engineering
- Posted
- 18 Oct 2026
- Source
- job-boards.greenhouse.io