Overview
Senior Backend Engineer to join our next-generation Security Platform Management team and help build enterprise security solutions from the ground up. You\'ll architect critical greenfield projects that close competitive gaps and establish GitLab as the single-stop-shop for enterprise security. You will work with a collaborative team of 7 engineers, 1 PM, and 1 UX designer distributed across the US, Israel, and India, shaping how thousands of organizations secure their applications at scale.
What You\'ll Do
* Design and develop next-generation Security Platform Management capabilities
* Build scalable backend systems for enterprise-scale security data
* Create robust APIs that power GitLab\'s expanding security offering
* Collaborate with Infrastructure, Policies, and Security Insights teams on cross-functional initiatives
* Architect greenfield solutions for Security Manager role system and Assets inventory capabilities
* Implement unified configuration mechanisms for GitLab\'s comprehensive security tool suite
* Work in feature-specific squads to minimize context switching and maximize impact
* Contribute to technical decisions that shape GitLab\'s security platform architecture
What You\'ll Bring
* Strong experience with Ruby on Rails
* Expertise in PostgreSQL database design and optimization
* Proficiency in REST API and GraphQL development
* Experience with Git and GitLab CI/CD workflows
* Knowledge of Elasticsearch and NoSQL database technologies
* Track record of delivering high-quality software in collaborative environments
* Ability to work autonomously while contributing to team success
* Passion for building secure, scalable enterprise solutions
About The Team
Our Security Platform Management team is at the forefront of GitLab\'s security innovation, building entirely new capabilities that help enterprises better understand and manage their security posture. This role is of strategic importance to our mission within Security Risk Management. The team operates with high autonomy while maintaining close collaboration with our PM and UX designer, organizing into feature-specific squads to deliver maximum impact. You\'ll be focused on greenfield development and defining how enterprise security posture management works at global scale.
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. 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
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development
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, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, genetic information, discharge status from the military, or any other basis protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
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