Who you are

• 3+ 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
• 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 (note: this isn’t a customer-facing role)
• Strong bias for action while maintaining attention to security details
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders on security and engineering topics
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships across organizational boundaries
• Data-driven approach to decision making and measuring team impact
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment
• Growth mindset with focus on continuous learning and improvement

What the job involves

• The Manager, Product Security Engineering will lead a critical team responsible for delivering security capabilities through direct contributions to the GitLab platform
• This role combines software engineering leadership with security domain expertise to drive GitLab's vision of being the most secure DevOps platform
• Reporting to the Senior Manager of Security Capabilities Engineering, you'll lead a team that bridges Product Security needs with engineering solutions, focusing on integrating security tooling into the product and building new security capabilities that enable GitLab’s Security Department, GitLab’s engineering teams, and our customers to operate more securely
• Drive the strategy and execution of integrating custom security tooling into GitLab's product, working closely with Security, Product and Engineering stakeholders
• Manage the team's milestone planning process, ensuring alignment with both 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 Vulnerability Management, 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
• Lead and grow a team of security and software engineers, focusing on their technical growth, career development, and ability to deliver impactful security solutions

Benefits

• We offer benefits to manage your health, wealth, and well-being regardless of location
• Flexibility in schedule to be there for life’s important moments
• Equity compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan offered
• Generous Paid Time Off