Engineering Manager, Security Risk Management: Security Insights

The Engineering Manager specializes in the management of people, with a specific focus on Application Security Posture Management. This role will lead a team building features within the Security Risk Management stage, primarily focused on Vulnerability Management, Dependency Management, and the Security Dashboard. Engineering Managers at GitLab see their team as their product. While they are technically credible and know the details of what engineers work on, their time is spent safeguarding their team's health, hiring a world-class team, and putting them in the best position to succeed. They own the delivery of product commitments and are always looking to improve productivity. They must also coordinate across departments to accomplish collaborative goals.

This role is an extension of the Engineering Manager position.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team focused on Application Security Posture Management within the Security Risk Management stage
• Guide the technical direction of the Security Insights team while ensuring alignment with GitLab's overall security strategy and vision
• Manage cross-functional dependencies by coordinating with other engineering teams, product, UX, and QA
• Collaborate with Product Managers to define and prioritize the roadmap for Security Insights features
• Drive the delivery of features focused on Vulnerability Management, Dependency Management, and Security Dashboard capabilities
• Represent the team in planning meetings and stakeholder discussions, effectively communicating progress, challenges, and requirements
• Develop and mentor engineers through regular 1:1s, providing clear feedback and growth opportunities
• Hire, onboard, and retain world-class engineering talent to build a diverse and inclusive team

What You’ll Bring 

• Engineering management experience with a focus on people development and delivery excellence
• Strong technical background in software development, preferably with experience in application security, vulnerability management, or related fields
• Experience with modern software development practices, including agile methodologies, CI/CD, and software testing
• Understanding of security concepts, particularly in vulnerability assessment, dependency scanning, and security dashboard implementations
• Demonstrated ability to drive engineering excellence through code quality, test automation, and operational reliability
• Experience building, maintaining, and optimizing high-scale systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability
• Track record of successful product delivery in a complex software environment
• Strong analytical skills for problem-solving and decision-making

About the team

The Security Insights team is part of the Security Risk Management stage at GitLab, focused on helping users identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities efficiently. The team operates within three focused swimlanes: Performance and Optimization, Projects, and AI, each approaching work in vertical slices to enable progress on multiple fronts while reducing planning overhead.

For FY25, the team's top priorities include:

• Enabling users to identify risk and visualize trends through enhanced Security Dashboards
• Estimating potential impact and likelihood of vulnerability exploitation using industry risk scores
• Enabling tracking of vulnerabilities across multiple branches
• Offering AI-powered guidance for vulnerability remediation
• Ensuring features are reliable and perform at scale

The team follows GitLab's Product Development Flow and maintains a structured milestone planning process. Engineering excellence is emphasized through async issue updates, a dedicated support rotation, and robust quality assurance practices. The team welcomes community contributions and fosters cross-stack collaboration, encouraging frontend engineers to contribute to the backend and vice versa.

As the Engineering Manager for Security Insights, you'll be joining a collaborative and transparent organization that values remote work, results, iteration, and community contribution. You'll play a key role in GitLab's mission to make security accessible to all developers, helping organizations build more secure software efficiently.

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• All remote, asynchronous work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off 
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave 
• Home office support

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.