Staff Product Security Architect

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Product Security Architect to join our security team. You will focus on security architecture and strategy related to CI/CD pipelines, source code management, and DevOps workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Anticipate security challenges in upcoming Core DevOps initiatives and propose architectural solutions before they reach critical implementation phases
• Coordinate with Application Security engineers to ensure comprehensive security review coverage, providing context and priority guidance for Core DevOps work
• Conduct security architecture reviews for large strategic projects across Plan, Create, Verify, and Package stages
• Develop and communicate security standards and patterns specific to CI/CD security, enabling teams to make sound security decisions independently
• Collaborate with the security team to address complex security challenges facing GitLab and its customers

About GitLab

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops comprehensive DevOps platforms. Customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC. GitLab embraces AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact.

Team Structure

In FY27, GitLab is implementing a new organizational model where each architect is dedicated to a specific functional area of the product. As the Core DevOps architect, you will be part of a team that includes architects focused on AI and the Security section, enabling collaboration on cross-cutting security challenges while maintaining specialized expertise in your domain.