Senior PSIRT Security Engineer, EMEA

GitLab; Remote; IDR 671.028.000 - 1.342.057.000; Full time

Job summary

A software company is seeking a member for the Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) in Indonesia. The role involves analyzing vulnerabilities, collaborating with engineering teams for remediation, and contributing to continuous improvement of security practices. Candidates should have experience in vulnerability management and security testing, as well as effective communication skills to work with diverse teams. Remote work is supported, fostering collaboration and innovation across the board.

Benefits

Remote work flexibility

Inclusive workplace

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in software security context like PSIRT or bug bounty.
• Understanding of security vulnerabilities and frameworks.
• Proficient in English for remote work.

Responsibilities

• Reproduce and document vulnerabilities in GitLab products.
• Support product teams on vulnerability remediation.
• Automate vulnerability triage tasks.

Skills

Vulnerability triage management

Security vulnerability detection

Shell scripting

Application penetration testing

Communication skills

Git usage

Tools

BurpSuite

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 human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits 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, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

The GitLab Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) analyzes and validates reports of vulnerabilities in GitLab products and services, collaborates with GitLab engineers and product teams to remediate and mitigate security vulnerabilities to protect customers, and drives continuous security improvement through sharing insights and lessons learned. The PSIRT also manages GitLab's Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure program.

What you'll do

• Reproduce, assess, and document vulnerabilities, perform variant hunting, and contribute to exploitability research on security issues reported in GitLab’s products and services.


• Support and consult with product and development teams on effective vulnerability remediation and mitigation.


• Independently validate vulnerability fixes prior to release.


• Support security release preparation activities.


• Automate vulnerability triage related tasks collaborate to mature team processes and documentation


• Participate in the vulnerability response lifecycle, including coordinated vulnerability disclosure activities, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement based on lessons learned from incidents.


• Contribute to clear and actionable documentation that explains vulnerability impact, risk, and remediation guidance for technical and non-technical audiences, helping to scale PSIRT knowledge and practices across GitLab.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing vulnerability triage, remediation, and disclosure in a software security context, such as through a PSIRT, bug bounty program, or security response team.


• Strong understanding, and effective communication of code security and how to detect and remediate various classes of security defects and logic vulnerabilities.


• Comfortable in shell scripting to automate recurring work or build PoC exploits


• Experience performing Application Penetration Testing or Vulnerability Research / Bug Bounty Hunting. (Ability to discover and identify fixes for SQLi, XSS, CSRF, SSRF, authentication and authorization flaws, and other web-based security vulnerabilities is a plus).


• Understanding of common security vulnerabilities and security impact frameworks (e.g., OWASP Top 10, STRIDE) as well as common security frameworks and standards (CVE, CWE, CVSS, etc).


• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts in cloud and web application security assessment.


• Flexible, effective, and inclusive communication skills that create clarity; you will collaborate with technical and non-technical audiences across multiple teams on security bug types and how to mitigate or remediate security issues.


• Demonstrated critical and creative thinking, while also being an effective member of a team.


• You’re comfortable using Git, and have the ability to use GitLab effectively


• Experience with standard web application security tools such as BurpSuite.


• Flexible and constructive approach to problem solving that helps you navigate ambiguity and drive results.


• Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment

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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