Manager, Product Security Engineering

$140,000 - $300,000/Yr

Gitlab - Washington, DC

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Washington, DC

10,001+ employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Manager, Product Security Engineering at GitLab will lead a team responsible for integrating security capabilities into the GitLab platform. This role combines leadership in software engineering with expertise in security to enhance GitLab's position as a secure DevOps platform. The manager will oversee the team's development, strategy, and execution of security tooling, ensuring alignment with both immediate and long-term goals while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of security and software engineers, focusing on their technical growth and career development.
• Drive the strategy and execution of integrating custom security tooling into GitLab's product.
• Manage the team's milestone planning process, ensuring alignment with immediate needs and long-term strategic goals.
• Partner with Product teams to shepherd the team's security enhancements from concept through implementation.
• Own and iterate on processes for pilot engineering and integration engineering workflows.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with Application Security, Infrastructure Security, and other security teams to identify and implement automation opportunities.
• Balance the needs of maintaining existing security tooling while driving forward new security enhancements and features.
• Champion the team's work and communicate its impact to various stakeholders, from engineering teams to executive leadership.
• Guide the team in contributing to GitLab's broader security strategy through software solutions and platform improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering management experience, with a focus on building and shipping production software.
• Strong understanding of software security principles and best practices.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, CI/CD, and DevOps principles.
• Experience managing development teams working with Ruby on Rails or similar web frameworks.
• Track record of successful cross-functional project leadership and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable engineering plans.
• Experience balancing team autonomy with organizational needs and strategic alignment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing security engineering teams conducting security-focused software projects.
• Background in application security, infrastructure security, or related security domains.
• Familiarity with GitLab's architecture and development practices.
• History of contributing to or maintaining open-source software.
• Experience with pilot programs or feature incubation within a larger product.
• Track record of building and executing on technical roadmaps that span multiple quarters.
• Experience working with enterprise customers and understanding their security needs.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Competitive salary range
• Equity options
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Professional development opportunities