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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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Manager, Professional Services Engineers, you will manage a team that works directly with customers to deliver installation, migration, training, and advisory services across the full GitLab platform. In this role, you will be accountable for the performance, development, and day-to-day management of a team of Professional Services Engineers based across Europe, helping them deliver high-quality outcomes in a remote, asynchronous environment. You will partner closely with Technical Architects and Professional Services management to enable consistent delivery across implementation projects, migrations, and statement of work engagements. This is a people-first role with meaningful technical depth. You will step in hands-on with your team when needed while also building the operating rhythm, team culture, and delivery approach that help the broader practice scale. You will also work closely with cross-functional partners to improve utilization, customer satisfaction, and delivery execution. In your first year, you will help strengthen team capability, improve delivery consistency, and create the conditions for a high-performing services team across the region. This is an opportunity to manage a team doing technically complex, customer-facing work that directly helps customers realize value from GitLab.
Some Examples Of Our Projects
- Leading a team of Professional Services Engineers through end-to-end GitLab implementation and migration engagements for enterprise customers across Europe
- Partnering with Sales, Customer Success, and Technical Architects to support statement of work scoping and align the right technical resources to customer needs
What you’ll do:
- Lead and manage a team of Professional Services Engineers, supporting their growth, performance, and day-to-day delivery across customer engagements.
- Develop team members through regular 1:1s, coaching, feedback, and career conversations that help them grow their technical and consulting skills.
- Own delivery outcomes across your team’s portfolio, including implementations, migrations, advisory services, and statement of work engagements.
- Monitor project health, identify delivery risks early, and step in directly or escalate when needed to keep customer work on track.
- Partner with Technical Architects, Engagement Managers, Sales, and Customer Success to plan, scope, resource, and support successful services engagements.
- Track team utilization, customer satisfaction, and escalation trends, and use those insights to improve team performance and operational effectiveness.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex customer situations, helping guide resolution while maintaining a high bar for service quality.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of Professional Services processes, tooling, knowledge sharing, and delivery standards across the broader organization.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Significant experience leading and developing high-performing technical teams in a customer-facing environment.
- A strong technical foundation in software delivery, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or a related area, with the ability to engage credibly in technical discussions.
- Experience managing or supporting professional services, implementation delivery, migration programs, or technical consulting engagements for enterprise customers.
- Proven ability to navigate customer escalations, balance competing priorities, and drive clear outcomes in complex situations.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners such as Sales, Customer Success, and Technical Architects.
- A delivery mindset focused on accountability, quality, and measurable results rather than activity alone.
- Comfort working in a fully remote, asynchronous organization with strong written communication and organizational skills.
- Alignment with GitLab’s values and the ability to lead with transparency, trust, and a focus on team development.
On the Professional Services team at GitLab, we help customers adopt the platform in ways that fit their technical goals and operating environment through technical delivery, guidance, and enablement. As part of this organization, we focus on hands-on delivery work across customer engagements across EMEA. We work closely with a sister team of Technical Architects, along with cross-functional partners across the business, to support strong project execution and customer outcomes. We are building a high-quality services practice grounded in technical excellence, customer focus, and continuous improvement. This is a good fit for someone who enjoys leading experienced technical practitioners, improving how services are delivered, and helping customers succeed through meaningful, complex work.
HOW GITLAB SUPPORTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.
Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.
Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
INTRODUCTION
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Manager, Professional Services Engineers, you will manage a team that works directly with customers to deliver installation, migration, training, and advisory services across the full GitLab platform. In this role, you will be accountable for the performance, development, and day-to-day management of a team of Professional Services Engineers based across Europe, helping them deliver high-quality outcomes in a remote, asynchronous environment. You will partner closely with Technical Architects and Professional Services management to enable consistent delivery across implementation projects, migrations, and statement of work engagements. This is a people-first role with meaningful technical depth. You will step in hands-on with your team when needed while also building the operating rhythm, team culture, and delivery approach that help the broader practice scale. You will also work closely with cross-functional partners to improve utilization, customer satisfaction, and delivery execution. In your first year, you will help strengthen team capability, improve delivery consistency, and create the conditions for a high-performing services team across the region. This is an opportunity to manage a team doing technically complex, customer-facing work that directly helps customers realize value from GitLab.
Some Examples Of Our Projects
- Leading a team of Professional Services Engineers through end-to-end GitLab implementation and migration engagements for enterprise customers across Europe
- Partnering with Sales, Customer Success, and Technical Architects to support statement of work scoping and align the right technical resources to customer needs
What you’ll do:
- Lead and manage a team of Professional Services Engineers, supporting their growth, performance, and day-to-day delivery across customer engagements.
- Develop team members through regular 1:1s, coaching, feedback, and career conversations that help them grow their technical and consulting skills.
- Own delivery outcomes across your team’s portfolio, including implementations, migrations, advisory services, and statement of work engagements.
- Monitor project health, identify delivery risks early, and step in directly or escalate when needed to keep customer work on track.
- Partner with Technical Architects, Engagement Managers, Sales, and Customer Success to plan, scope, resource, and support successful services engagements.
- Track team utilization, customer satisfaction, and escalation trends, and use those insights to improve team performance and operational effectiveness.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex customer situations, helping guide resolution while maintaining a high bar for service quality.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of Professional Services processes, tooling, knowledge sharing, and delivery standards across the broader organization.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Significant experience leading and developing high-performing technical teams in a customer-facing environment.
- A strong technical foundation in software delivery, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or a related area, with the ability to engage credibly in technical discussions.
- Experience managing or supporting professional services, implementation delivery, migration programs, or technical consulting engagements for enterprise customers.
- Proven ability to navigate customer escalations, balance competing priorities, and drive clear outcomes in complex situations.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners such as Sales, Customer Success, and Technical Architects.
- A delivery mindset focused on accountability, quality, and measurable results rather than activity alone.
- Comfort working in a fully remote, asynchronous organization with strong written communication and organizational skills.
- Alignment with GitLab’s values and the ability to lead with transparency, trust, and a focus on team development.
On the Professional Services team at GitLab, we help customers adopt the platform in ways that fit their technical goals and operating environment through technical delivery, guidance, and enablement. As part of this organization, we focus on hands-on delivery work across customer engagements across EMEA. We work closely with a sister team of Technical Architects, along with cross-functional partners across the business, to support strong project execution and customer outcomes. We are building a high-quality services practice grounded in technical excellence, customer focus, and continuous improvement. This is a good fit for someone who enjoys leading experienced technical practitioners, improving how services are delivered, and helping customers succeed through meaningful, complex work.
HOW GITLAB SUPPORTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.
Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.
Privacy Policy: Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Professional Services Engineer
Verify your SOC code before applying
PSE roles get filed under multiple SOC codes, most commonly 15-1299 or 17-2199. Check the O*NET profile for your actual duties before applying, since a mismatched code on the LCA can trigger an RFE at the petition stage.
Search LCA data filtered by occupation
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by LCA filing history for systems and consulting roles. This shows you which companies have already cleared the DOL prevailing-wage certification step for PSE positions, not just which ones are hiring.
Target E-Verify enrolled employers first
E-Verify enrollment is a practical shortcut when evaluating sponsors. Employers already enrolled have cleared at least one compliance threshold, and their HR teams are more likely to have an established H-1B filing workflow that won't stall at the offer stage.
Document client-site work arrangements upfront
PSE roles often involve travel to client sites or extended on-site deployments. If that applies to your role, the employer's LCA must list all worksite locations. Clarify this before accepting an offer to avoid amendment filings after you start.
Confirm specialty occupation with your offer letter
USCIS scrutinizes PSE petitions when the job description blurs into general IT support. Your offer letter should specify the technical systems, platforms, or architecture you'll own, making the bachelor's-degree requirement self-evident from the role description alone.
Check prevailing wage before the offer stage
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage ranges for your SOC code and worksite location. If the offer is below the applicable prevailing wage, the LCA won't certify, regardless of what the employer intends to file.
H-1B Visa Professional Services Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Professional Services Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. PSE positions that involve system architecture, enterprise software implementation, or technical consulting tied to a specific engineering or computer science discipline consistently meet that standard. Roles framed as general IT support or account management face more scrutiny.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Professional Services Engineers?
Software vendors, enterprise technology companies, cloud infrastructure providers, and management consulting firms that embed PSEs with clients are the most active sponsors. Migrate Mate lets you search by LCA filing history filtered to relevant occupation codes, so you can see which employers have already completed DOL certification for these roles rather than guessing from job postings alone.
How does client-site travel affect my H-1B petition as a PSE?
Frequent client-site deployments require your employer to file LCA amendments whenever you work at a new location for more than 30 days within a 12-month period. This is specific to H-1B holders in mobile roles like PSE. Confirm with your employer before the offer stage how they handle multi-worksite LCA compliance, since gaps in this process expose you to status violations.
Can I switch employers if my PSE role is project-based or ends early?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you move to a new employer after your petition has been pending for 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For PSEs, that typically means staying within systems engineering or technical consulting categories. Your new employer files a new I-129, and you can start working as soon as that receipt notice is issued.
What H-1B processing timeline should I expect for a PSE position?
Standard USCIS processing runs approximately four to six months from petition filing. Premium processing cuts that to 15 business days for a decision on the I-129. Most PSE employers with active H-1B programs offer premium processing, but you should ask explicitly during the offer stage, since it's not guaranteed and the cost is typically covered by the employer under DOL rules.