Forward Deployed Engineer - EMEA

The posting doesn't mention visas or work permits. Most postings don't: about 4 in 5 of the roles we read.

From the postingchecked 25 Oct 2026

In Germany any employer can hire on an EU Blue Card if the salary is at least €45,934 a year for IT jobs. The posting gives no salary.

Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger)checked 24 Oct 2026

Only licensed sponsors can hire on a Skilled Worker visa. GitLab isn't on the register, so it can't hire on one unless it gets a licence.

Home Office register of licensed sponsorschecked 28 Oct 2026

In the Netherlands only IND recognised sponsors can hire on a Highly Skilled Migrant permit. We haven't confirmed GitLab's entry yet: company names rarely match the register's legal names, so we check employers by hand, biggest first.

IND public register of recognised sponsorschecked 28 Oct 2026

We don't check a sponsor register or a salary rule for France or Ireland yet, so the visa answer there rests on the posting alone.

Country note

The posting says nothing about relocation.

From the postingchecked 25 Oct 2026

The posting asks for no other language.

From the postingchecked 27 Oct 2026