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An overview of this role
As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Pipeline Security team, you'll be at the forefront of making CI pipelines more secure and trustworthy for GitLab users worldwide. You'll work on critical security features that directly impact how thousands of organizations handle sensitive information in their development workflows. Our team is currently focused on two major initiatives: developing GitLab's native secrets management system for CI pipelines and implementing SLSA L3 compliance features to enhance software supply chain security.
Working with both Ruby on Rails and Golang, you'll help shape the security architecture of GitLab's CI/CD infrastructure. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine deep backend development expertise with security engineering, directly contributing to making GitLab's pipelines more secure for everyone.
- Secrets Manager
- SLSA L3
What You’ll Do
- Technical Architecture: Design and implement security-focused features for GitLab's CI/CD pipeline infrastructure, with a focus on secrets management and SLSA compliance
- Security Implementation: Contribute to the development of GitLab's native secrets management system for CI pipelines, ensuring secure handling of sensitive information
- Code Review: Review code contributions with a security-first mindset, ensuring all new features meet our high security standards
- Secure Development: Write secure, maintainable code primarily in Ruby on Rails, with occasional work in Golang for specific components
- Technical Collaboration: Apply security best practices and participate in code reviews with a security-focused mindset
- Cross-team Collaboration: Work closely with security experts and other engineering teams to ensure best practices in secure software development
- Documentation: Write and maintain technical documentation for security features, focusing on both implementation details and security considerations
- Problem Solving: Debug and resolve complex security-related issues in production environments
- Security Architecture: Participate in design discussions and technical reviews with a focus on security implications
What You’ll Bring
- 5+ years of backend development experience
- Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and its security features
- Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts and pipeline security
- Experience with secrets management and security best practices (Experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets management systems preferred)
- Strong knowledge of web application security principles
- Experience with Git and GitLab/GitHub workflows
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex security concepts
- Experience with Golang development preferred
- Experience with container security and Docker preferred
- Familiarity with SLSA framework and software supply chain security preferred
About the team
The Pipeline Security team is responsible for making CI pipelines more secure and trustworthy for users. We're currently focused on two major initiatives that will significantly improve GitLab's security posture: developing a native secrets management system and implementing SLSA L3 compliance features. Our work directly impacts the security of thousands of organizations' software supply chains.
How GitLab will support you
- 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.
The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.
California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC/Illinois/Minnesota pay range
$117,600—$252,000 USD
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GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
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