139K–235K USD / year
Senior Software Engineer, Security Factory: Code Security
BackendRemote — worldwide
Published on 2026-10-10
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About this role
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will help developers identify and fix security issues in their code and open source dependencies. Your responsibilities will include designing and shipping security analyzers and managing the dependency analysis system.
About the company
GitLab is a DevSecOps platform that brings source control, CI/CD, security, and project management into a single application. It helps engineering teams plan, build, secure, and ship software faster.
The team
Security Factory: Code Security team
Stack
GoRustRubyPython
What you'll do
- Act as the DRI for team initiatives from design to delivery
- Design and ship hybrid analyzers for vulnerability detection
- Develop tools for dependency analysis and automated remediation
- Mentor intermediate engineers through code review
- Participate in on-call rotations for troubleshooting
What we're looking for
- Experience building LLM tooling
- Professional experience in Go and/or Rust
- Familiarity with package managers like npm and pip
- Application security experience with OWASP Top 10 knowledge
- Ability to communicate technical problems clearly
Nice to have
- Experience evaluating AI-driven detection
- Performance optimization skills
- Hands-on program analysis experience
- Familiarity with web/mobile app frameworks
- Experience with containerized workflows and CI/CD
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave