GitLab

Engineering Manager, Software Supply Chain Security: Authorization

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, DevSecOps, CybersecurityIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Hybrid
  • Employment Type: Extension of Engineering Manager
  • Company: GitLab

Description: GitLab is an open core software company developing an AI-powered DevSecOps Platform. This role focuses on leading a team of engineers to transform authorization systems, implementing Fine-Grained Access Control and a policy-as-code approach. The team's work is critical to GitLab's platform and contributes to a more secure, scalable, and flexible permission system. The role emphasizes team building, talent acquisition, and strategic roadmap alignment with Product Managers.

Requirements

  • Technical credibility in authorization frameworks and identity management.
  • Experience with building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
  • Strong collaboration skills with Product Managers.
  • Understanding of Software Supply Chain Security.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team focused on developing features for Software Supply Chain Security, with a primary focus on authorization systems and user permission models.
  • Guide the implementation of advanced authorization controls across GitLab's platform.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to define and prioritize the roadmap for Supply Chain Security features.
  • Transition from Declarative Policies framework to a more sophisticated policy-based system.
  • Nurture team health, hire exceptional talent, and position them for success.

Application Instructions

  • No specific application instructions provided.

Company Information

  • Company: GitLab
  • Mission: To enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world.
  • Products: Duo Enterprise, Duo Workflow
  • Values: GitLab emphasizes AI as a core productivity multiplier and runs operations on its product.
  • Website: https://about.gitlab.com/

Skills

Authorization frameworks
Identity management
Software Supply Chain Security
Access Control
Policy-as-code
Team leadership
Collaboration with Product Managers

GitLab

Unified DevOps platform for software development

About GitLab

GitLab offers a DevOps platform that simplifies the software development process by providing a single application for collaboration, visibility, and speed. The platform integrates various tools needed for software development, which helps teams manage their projects more efficiently without juggling multiple tools. This allows companies to concentrate on enhancing their products instead of spending too much time on builds. GitLab serves a wide range of clients, including large corporations from different industries, demonstrating its versatility. The company operates on a subscription-based model, where clients pay for access to the platform, which includes features for continuous integration and deployment. GitLab also provides free trials and regularly updates its platform to deliver ongoing value to its users. By customizing its offerings and partnering with other technology providers, GitLab aims to enhance its ecosystem and drive revenue.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$421.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Spending Company Money
Equity Compensation
Life Insurance
Financial Wellness
Paid Time Off
Growth and Development Benefit
GitLab Contribute
Business Travel Accident Policy
Immigration
Employee Assistance Program
Incentives
All-Remote
Part-time contracts
Meal Train
Fertility & Family Planning
Parental Leave

Risks

AI-powered coding assistants like Claude pose a competitive threat to GitLab's platform.
Potential sale to Datadog may lead to strategic shifts misaligned with customer expectations.
Integration of Oxeye may distract from GitLab's core DevOps offerings.

Differentiation

GitLab offers a unified DevOps platform, reducing complexity in software development.
The platform integrates tools for collaboration, visibility, and speed, enhancing development processes.
GitLab's open-source model fosters continuous innovation with a large developer community.

Upsides

Acquiring Oxeye enhances GitLab's cloud security, appealing to security-conscious enterprises.
Partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait expands GitLab's influence in the telecommunications sector.
Potential sale to Datadog could create strategic synergies and expand market reach.

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