Director of Engineering, Security Factory

div class= content-intro p GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. /p

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p As span class= textBold Director of Engineering, Security Factory /span , you will lead the engineering organization responsible for GitLab’s customer-facing security capabilities across our AI-powered DevSecOps platform. You’ll help shape how customers detect, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across modern software workflows by guiding teams that build proprietary scanners, AI-driven detection engines, agentic remediation flows, and supporting security foundations. Reporting to the span class= textBold VP of Engineering, Sec section /span , you’ll set the engineering vision and roadmap for a distributed group of nine teams, including engineering managers, and create the conditions for strong delivery, sound technical direction, and healthy team growth. /p

p Some examples of our projects: /p

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li value= 1 span class= textBold Advanced proprietary scanners /span for Static Application Security Testing, Software Composition Analysis, Secret Detection, and related AI and machine learning detection engines /li

li value= 2 span class= textBold Agentic security flows /span for autofix and guided remediation, plus research that strengthens AI security, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and security foundations /li

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h4 What you’ll do /h4

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li value= 1 span class= textBold Set /span the engineering vision and multi-quarter roadmap across teams working on proprietary scanners, AI-driven security workflows, research functions, vulnerability management, and security foundations. /li

li value= 2 span class= textBold Lead /span a distributed engineering organization of managers and individual contributors, with a focus on team performance, engagement, and career development. /li

li value= 3 span class= textBold Drive /span architectural decisions for AI and machine learning detection engines, agentic remediation flows, and scalable scanning infrastructure. /li

li value= 4 span class= textBold Partner /span with product management to define priorities, shape requirements, and deliver security capabilities for customers in regulated and security-conscious environments. /li

li value= 5 span class= textBold Own /span the engineering delivery of GitLab’s proprietary application security scanners, agentic remediation workflows, and AI Security Research efforts. /li

li value= 6 span class= textBold Represent /span the Security Factory stage in cross-functional planning, executive reviews, security disclosures, and customer conversations. /li

li value= 7 span class= textBold Establish /span engineering standards for delivery, observability, incident response, scanner quality, and code quality. /li

li value= 8 span class= textBold Contribute /span to GitLab’s transparent, async-first way of working through issues, merge requests, and the GitLab handbook. /li

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h4 What you’ll bring /h4

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li value= 1 span class= textBold Experience leading /span engineering organizations with multiple teams and managers in a distributed environment. /li

li value= 2 span class= textBold Strong understanding of /span application security fundamentals, including Static Application Security Testing, Software Composition Analysis, secret detection, vulnerability management workflows, and software supply chain security. /li

li value= 3 span class= textBold Experience building /span detection, analysis, or scanning systems in a software as a service or DevSecOps environment, including trade-offs across precision, recall, latency, and scale. /li

li value= 4 span class= textBold Direct experience shipping /span a customer-facing AI or machine learning product feature tied to detection or remediation quality outcomes. /li

li value= 5 span class= textBold Ability to partner /span closely with product management on roadmap planning, prioritization, and requirements in a product-led context. /li

li value= 6 span class= textBold Strong written communication skills /span and comfort leading through clear documentation in a remote, async-first organization. /li

li value= 7 span class= textBold Collaborative leadership style /span that supports teams, gives direct feedback, and aligns with GitLab’s values. /li

li value= 8 span class= textBold Familiarity with /span agentic AI systems, AI agent orchestration, threat intelligence research, or open source security tooling is useful, and we welcome candidates with adjacent or transferable experience. /li

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h4 About the team /h4

p The span class= textBold Security Factory /span group builds the customer-facing security capabilities of GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform. The organization includes nine teams working across proprietary scanners, AI-driven detection, agentic remediation, research, vulnerability management, and security foundations, and it collaborates asynchronously across regions with product management and other cross-functional partners. The team is focused on improving detection quality, scaling security workflows for enterprise use, and strengthening how GitLab helps customers secure the software supply chain. For more on how this team works, see the a href= https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/development/sec/ target= _blank Sec Engineering /a Handbook page. /p div class= content-conclusion h4 strong How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees /strong /h4

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li a href= https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/ Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being /a /li

li a href= https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/time-off-and-absence/time-off-types/#flexible-paid-time-off-pto Flexible Paid Time Off /a /li

li a href= https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/inclusion/tmrg-tmag/ Team Member Resource Groups /a /li

li a href= https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/stock-options/ Equity Compensation Employee Stock Purchase Plan /a /li

li a href= https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/ Growth and Development Fund /a /li

li a href= https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave Parental Leave /a /li

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