Engineering Manager, Application Security Posture Management

Position Overview

GitLab is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on Application Security Posture Management within the Security Risk Management stage. This role is centered on people management, guiding a team that builds features for Vulnerability Management, Dependency Management, and the Security Dashboard. Engineering Managers at GitLab view their team as their product, focusing on team health, hiring, and enabling success, while owning delivery and productivity improvements. This role requires coordination across departments to achieve collaborative goals.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team focused on Application Security Posture Management within the Security Risk Management stage.
• Guide the technical direction of the Security Insights team, ensuring alignment with GitLab's overall security strategy and vision.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies by coordinating with other engineering teams, product, UX, and QA.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to define and prioritize the roadmap for Security Insights features.
• Drive the delivery of features focused on Vulnerability Management, Dependency Management, and Security Dashboard capabilities.
• Represent the team in planning meetings and stakeholder discussions, effectively communicating progress, challenges, and requirements.
• Develop and mentor engineers through regular 1:1s, providing clear feedback and growth opportunities.
• Hire, onboard, and retain world-class engineering talent to build a diverse and inclusive team.

What You’ll Bring

• Engineering management experience with a focus on people development and delivery excellence.
• Strong technical background in software development, preferably with experience in application security, vulnerability management, or related fields.
• Experience with modern software development practices, including agile methodologies, CI/CD, and software testing.
• Understanding of security concepts, particularly in vulnerability assessment, dependency scanning, and security dashboard implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive engineering excellence through code quality, test automation, and operational reliability.
• Experience building, maintaining, and optimizing high-scale systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Track record of successful product delivery in a complex software environment.
• Strong analytical skills for problem-solving.

Company Information

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.

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