[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![GitLab logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2020/12/WRILS-201207055737-109952.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/gitlab.md)[GitLab](https://jobicy.com/company/gitlab.md) # Senior Customer Success Engineer, Japan Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/gitlab.md)ShareRemote from[Japan](https://jobicy.com/job-region/japan.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Technical Support](https://jobicy.com/categories/technical-support.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished26 Oct 2026Apply before25 Nov 2026Listing views29Application actions2Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. This senior customer-facing technical role helps APJ customers adopt GitLab and realize measurable value from DevSecOps workflows. The Customer Success Engineer provides technical consulting, architecture guidance, workshops, demos, and enablement across source control, CI/CD, security, and Agile planning. The role partners closely with account and renewals teams to support retention and expansion while managing several customer engagements simultaneously. Success requires fluent Japanese and English, strong written and video-based communication, and hands-on experience in software development, systems engineering, or related technical environments. The position is remote within Japan and requires full Japanese work authorization. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 4/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe role combines broad DevSecOps expertise with customer consulting, technical enablement, and commercial account coordination. It requires independently prioritizing multiple complex implementations while communicating effectively in both Japanese and English. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$130,000US market range (per year)$105k–$165k0$181.50k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer salary was disclosed. The yearly cadence and USD market estimate are inferred for a senior customer-facing DevSecOps technical role; they are estimates rather than stated compensation. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. 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I would then create a prioritized adoption plan with targeted workshops, practical milestones, and regular progress reviews tied to measurable business and engineering outcomes. Explain how you would guide a customer migrating CI/CD pipelines to GitLab. I would begin by understanding the existing pipeline architecture, dependencies, security requirements, and release process. I would propose a phased migration, validate it with a small representative workload, establish reusable pipeline templates and controls, and use documentation and enablement sessions to scale adoption safely. How do you communicate a complex DevSecOps recommendation to both engineers and business stakeholders? I tailor the level of detail to the audience while keeping the recommendation tied to outcomes. For engineers, I provide architecture, implementation steps, and trade-offs; for business stakeholders, I focus on delivery speed, risk reduction, governance, and measurable adoption indicators. Describe how you would manage several customer engagements with competing priorities in an asynchronous environment. I would maintain clear engagement plans, agreed milestones, risk logs, and written updates for each account. I would prioritize work by customer impact, urgency, renewal risk, and implementation dependencies, escalating early when timelines or ownership need adjustment. How would you use AI responsibly in your daily customer-success workflow? I would use approved AI tools to accelerate research, summarize non-sensitive meeting notes, draft documentation, and identify patterns across customer issues. I would validate technical accuracy, protect customer data, and ensure that final recommendations reflect the customer's specific environment and requirements. Opportunity details ## About this role. 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](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI) 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. ### An overview of this role As a Customer Success Engineer, you’ll expand your impact by partnering with customers in GitLab’s group across APJ to help them get measurable value from GitLab through hands-on technical guidance and proactive enablement. You’ll serve as a trusted technical advisor, partnering with customers over Zoom and email to improve adoption, unblock implementations, and apply DevSecOps best practices across the software delivery lifecycle. Working closely with Account Executives and Renewals Managers, you’ll align technical recommendations to customer goals and help support renewals and expansion by demonstrating outcomes. You’ll also contribute back to the broader GitLab team by sharing learnings through documentation and enablement content, while mentoring team members and customers through complex technical challenges. This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, communicates clearly, and thrives in a remote, asynchronous environment. You’re eager to grow into customer-facing technical leadership with strong mentorship and support from a collaborative team. ### What you’ll do * Provide on-demand technical consultancy and solution guidance through Zoom and written channels, helping customers solve day-to-day issues and design and implement GitLab solutions for their DevSecOps workflows. * Drive product adoption and measurable customer value across APJ accounts to support renewals and expansion. * Deliver technical and architectural guidance across source code management, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and Agile planning to unblock implementations and improve adoption. * Partner with Account Executives and Renewals Managers to align technical recommendations to customer objectives and account plans that support retention and growth. * Plan and lead customer workshops, demos, and enablement sessions that help teams adopt GitLab confidently and drive measurable adoption and value, supporting renewals and expansion across APJ. * Maintain and grow your specialty competency in GitLab capabilities and relevant DevSecOps tooling, staying current on new product features and patterns. * Contribute to scalable enablement by improving documentation, sharing knowledge through internal and external channels (for example, tutorials or technical content), and mentoring team members and customers to build technical competency and adoption. * Manage multiple customer engagements in parallel, prioritizing effectively and communicating status, risks, and next steps to keep implementations on track. ### What you’ll bring * Experience providing technical consultancy and solution guidance through video calls and written channels, helping users or customers adopt technical solutions successfully. * Familiarity with DevSecOps workflows and related practices across areas such as source code management, CI/CD, security, and Agile planning, with the ability to grow breadth over time. * Hands-on technical background in software development, systems engineering, or similar technical environments, or equivalent practical experience. * Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics clearly and work effectively with customers, account teams, and cross-functional partners. * Ability to lead or support workshops, demos, and enablement sessions that build confidence and drive adoption. * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a remote, asynchronous environment while communicating status, risks, and next steps clearly. * Interest in supporting customers across APJ and adapting to different cultures, working styles, and technical maturity levels. * Must be based in Japan, with full working rights in Japan * Must be fluent in Japanese and English ### About the team In this role, you’ll support our customers across APJ, delivering workshops, demos, and best-practice guidance while contributing back to our shared documentation and enablement resources. For more on how we work, see[Customer Success Engineering team handbook page](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/customer-success/customer-success-engineering/). ### How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees * [Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/) * [Flexible Paid Time Off](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/time-off-and-absence/time-off-types/#flexible-paid-time-off-pto) * [Team Member Resource Groups](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/inclusion/tmrg-tmag/) * [Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/stock-options/) * [Growth and Development Fund](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/) * [Parental Leave](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave) Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. 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