GitLab
Engineering Manager, Application Security Testing: Composition & Dynamic Analysis
Job Summary
The Engineering Manager for Composition Analysis and Dynamic Analysis at GitLab is responsible for leading teams focused on application security scanning technologies, including software composition analysis, container scanning, API security, and dynamic testing. The role involves managing multiple engineering groups, driving security initiatives like auto-remediation and vulnerability scanning, and coordinating security efforts across teams. Candidates should have a strong understanding of application security concepts, experience with security tools and practices, and skills in managing technical teams. The position supports a remote work environment with benefits aimed at health, growth, and work-life balance.
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Job Description
GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.
Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise, and Duo Workflow, customers get the benefit of AI at every stage of the SDLC. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organisation.
The Engineering Manager for Composition Analysis and Dynamic Analysis specializes in leading teams focused on application security scanning technologies. This role oversees multiple security-focused engineering groups and is responsible for balancing priorities across these specialized teams.
This role is an extension of the Engineering Manager position.
Groups Overview
- Composition Analysis -The Composition Analysis group is responsible for:
- Dynamic Analysis - The Dynamic Analysis group is responsible for:
What you’ll do
- Manage engineers across both the Composition Analysis and Dynamic Analysis groups
- Drive key initiatives including:
- Auto-remediation of vulnerable software packages
- Scanning of unmanaged dependencies in C/C++
- Static reachability analysis with function-level granularity
- Snippet detection for open source dependencies
- Improve the DAST crawler for efficiency, stability, and consistent web application traversal
- Balance priorities across multiple security-focused engineering teams
- Author project plans for epics across both groups, ensuring alignment and avoiding duplication of effort
- Run agile project management processes for multiple teams
- Provide guidance on security product architecture
- Coordinate between Composition Analysis and Dynamic Analysis teams to ensure consistent and complementary approaches to application security
What you’ll bring
- In-depth understanding of application security concepts, particularly in software composition analysis techniques to evaluate the security risks associated with application dependencies and dynamic analysis security testing (DAST) tools.
- Understanding of the challenges in developing and maintaining security scanning tools
- Experience managing multiple technical teams simultaneously
- Familiarity with containerization technologies and dependency management systems
- Knowledge of web application security testing techniques and tools
- Experience with open source security tooling (such as OWASP ZAP, Trivy, or similar)
- Experience in DevSecOps practices and implementation
- Experience in vulnerability management and remediation
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.
Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.
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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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