Intermediate Application Security Engineer (AMER/EMEA)

Posted 5 Days Ago
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3 Locations
Remote
104K-222K Annually
3-5 Years Experience
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Automation
GitLab is the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform.
The Role
As an Intermediate Application Security Engineer at GitLab, you will enhance application security by identifying vulnerabilities, conducting code reviews, and integrating security principles throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle. You will collaborate with various teams and lead security initiatives to protect customer data.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

An overview of this role

The Application Security team plays a vital role at GitLab by ensuring that all its products are created securely throughout all stages of the DevSecOps lifecycle. In this role, you will work closely with Engineering, Product teams, and third-party partners to enhance the security of GitLab and its products to safeguard customer data. You'll be responsible for identifying and triaging application security vulnerabilities, collaborating with teams to address them, and integrating core security principles throughout the entire DevSecOps lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate closely with product and development teams in reproducing, triaging, and addressing application security vulnerabilities.
  • Effectively communicate risks to ensure clear understanding and prioritization of security issues.
  • Conduct security-focused code reviews, threat modeling, and application security assessments.
  • Support the bug bounty program by updating policies, triaging submissions, and effectively engaging with our reporters.
  • Provide security training and outreach to internal development teams.
  • Lead both critical and regular security patch releases.
  • Ensure security is integrated across each stage of the software development lifecycle.
  • Assist in development of security processes and automated tooling that prevent classes of security issues.
  • Assist in maturing the team's internal processes, workflows, and automation.

What you'll bring

  • Strong understanding of fundamental security principles.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to articulate complex topics in a clear and concise manner.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with software development teams.
  • Solid understanding of common security vulnerabilities, including how to identify, exploit, and ways to remediate them.
  • Proficiency in reading, writing, and reviewing code in Ruby on Rails or Go.
  • Familiarity with common security libraries and tools (e.g. static analysis tools, proxying / penetration testing tools).
  • A basic understanding of network and web related protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, protocols).
  • Comfortable with using Git and GitLab.

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 budget
  • 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.

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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 pay range

$103,600$222,000 USD

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2,050 Employees
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Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive DevSecOps Platform used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission makes it clear that we believe in a world where everyone can contribute. We make that possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values.

We strive to create a transparent environment where all team members around the world feel that their voices are heard and welcomed. We also aim to be a place where people can show up as their full selves each day and contribute their best.

Why Work With Us

We’ve got big ambitions to make GitLab the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform and need skilled contributors to get us there. At GitLab, your contributions shape the future of software development at a time when AI is changing the way software is built. Together, we're building the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform.

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