GitLab
Principal Security Architect
Job Summary
The role focuses on leading security architecture and risk assessment initiatives to enhance GitLab's security posture, with an emphasis on software supply chain risk management. The candidate will develop security strategies, conduct architecture reviews, and collaborate across teams to mitigate complex security challenges. A strong background in application security, threat modeling, and DevSecOps practices is essential, along with experience in security standards and frameworks. The position offers opportunities for mentorship, cross-organizational influence, and contributing to a highly secure software platform.
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Benefits
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.
An overview of this role
We are seeking a Principal Security Architect to join our Security Platforms & Architecture Team and be responsible for the identification, assessment, prioritization, and reduction of systemic risks associated with the GitLab product and architecture. In this role, you would lead the development and execution of the security strategy, roadmap, and standards to address complex security challenges across the GitLab ecosystem. You would have a wide sphere of influence and responsibility and maximize your impact by working through and with others. A key focus area will be software supply chain security, where you’ll identify risks and help develop solutions to strengthen our security posture.
Because this role may need to support our GitLab Dedicated for Government offering, hiring is restricted to US citizens physically located in the US.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the development and execution of the security strategy and roadmap to address complex security challenges at scale, with specific emphasis on software supply chain security
- Develop expert-level knowledge of GitLab’s platform architecture and perform comprehensive risk identification, assessment, and prioritization
- Work cross-organizationally to create remediation plans for key security risks in the Product Security Risk Register
- Lead the security architecture and design work for strategic initiatives, providing clear direction to cross-functional teams
- Conduct security architecture reviews for large strategic projects
- Drive continuous improvement of security architecture practices and patterns across the organization
- Develop and communicate security standards to proactively enable teams to make sound security decisions and establish clear expectations for secure software delivery
- Cultivate strong relationships across Product and Engineering to maintain visibility into major initiatives and drive security outcomes
- Anticipate emerging security challenges and propose proactive architectural solutions
- Provide expert guidance and mentorship to security engineers across the division
- Provide guidance and support to GitLab Dedicated for US Government teams and environments as needed
What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience analyzing and reducing software supply chain security risk
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable recommendations
- Proven track record of driving complex security initiatives through cross-functional collaboration and influence
- Strong background in application security and product security
- Deep expertise in risk assessment, secure system design, and threat modeling
- Extensive experience securing modern application architectures
- Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery
Nice to have Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to quantify risk, develop metrics, and/or develop Key Risk Indicators for Product Security
- Experience supporting government-related security requirements (FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, etc.)
- Expertise in emerging technology, like AI
- Understanding of security certifications, frameworks, and standards, like FedRAMP, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, etc.
About the team
Security Architects are a part of our Security Platforms and Architecture team, who addresses complex security challenges facing GitLab and its customers to enable GitLab to be the most secure software factory platform on the market. Composed of Security Architecture, Security Research, and Product Security Engineering, we focus on systemic product security risks and work cross-functionally to mitigate them while maintaining Engineering’s development velocity.
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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