Jobs in Gateshead, Großbritannien

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

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

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 theUnited States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. 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, alignment with market data,and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. 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.