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Does GitLab ask for AI skills in its job ads?

Live dataFrom its Greenhouse job board · Last updated 29 October 2026

Expects everyone to use AIAbove average

27%of GitLab’s 221 open roles ask the candidate to use AI

  1. GitLab 27%
  2. All 1,333 companies 25%
Rank
#351 of 786
Open roles
221
Ask for AI
60
As a requirement
9%
Tool named most
Claude

How many GitLab job ads ask for AI

  • 27% of GitLab’s 221 open roles ask the candidate to use AI in the work: 60 job ads, 2 points above the 25% across 1,333 software companies.
  • GitLab ranks 351 of 786 companies with 10 or more open roles.
  • It asks most in people and recruiting ads: 5 of 8.
  • The AI tool its ads name most is Claude.
  • It says in most of its ads that everyone is expected to use AI.

Which GitLab roles ask for AI skills

What GitLab’s job ads say about AI

  • “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.”

    In most of GitLab’s job ads

  • “Real enthusiasm for AI and hands-on experience using AI tools in your daily work.”

    Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: Agent Foundations

  • “Experience using AI coding agents to speed up software development while critically reviewing their output.”

    Backend Engineer (Ruby), Create: Change Record

  • “Practical experience (or strong interest) using AI tools in day-to-day development, along with a thoughtful approach to validating outputs and integrating AI into your workflow.”

    Backend Engineer, Knowledge Graph

How we counted AI skills in GitLab’s job ads

From the 221 open roles on GitLab’s public Greenhouse job board on 29 October 2026. An ad counts when it asks the person to use AI in their own work. The full method. Work at GitLab and see something wrong? Tell us.

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