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 the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise, and Duo Workflow, customers get the benefit of AI 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. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organization. \_\*\]:min-w-0 !gap-3.5"> **An Overview Of This Role** We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our next-generation Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) team and help build enterprise security solutions from the ground up. You'll be architecting critical greenfield projects that close competitive gaps and establish GitLab as the single-stop-shop for enterprise security. Working with a collaborative team of 7 engineers, 1 PM, and 1 UX designer distributed across the US, Israel, and India, you'll have the opportunity to shape how thousands of organizations secure their applications at scale. Our team is tackling high-profile initiatives including building a new Security Manager role system, creating assets inventory capabilities with security posture sharing, implementing logical asset gathering with statistics, and developing a unified configuration mechanism for all GitLab security tools. These are complex, impactful projects that will define the future of enterprise security posture management. You can read all about our security solutions here - GitLab Security Solutions. **What You'll Do**

*   Design and develop next-generation ASPM capabilities
*   Build scalable backend systems for enterprise-scale security data
*   Create robust APIs that power GitLab's expanding security offering
*   Collaborate with Infrastructure, Policies, and Security Insights teams on cross-functional initiatives
*   Architect greenfield solutions for Security Manager role system and Assets inventory capabilities
*   Implement unified configuration mechanisms for GitLab's comprehensive security tool suite
*   Work in feature-specific squads to minimize context switching and maximize impact
*   Contribute to technical decisions that shape GitLab's security platform architecture

**What You'll Bring**

*   Strong experience with Ruby on Rails
*   Expertise in PostgreSQL database design and optimization
*   Proficiency in REST API and GraphQL development
*   Experience with Git and GitLab CI/CD workflows
*   Knowledge of Elasticsearch and NoSQL database technologies
*   Track record of delivering high-quality software in collaborative environments
*   Ability to work autonomously while contributing to team success
*   Passion for building secure, scalable enterprise solutions

**About The Team** Our ASPM team is at the forefront of GitLab's security innovation, building entirely new capabilities that help enterprises better understand and manage their security posture. We're a growing team actively hiring for multiple positions, reflecting the strategic importance of our mission. The team operates with high autonomy while maintaining close collaboration with our PM and UX designer, organizing into feature-specific squads to deliver maximum impact. What makes us unique is our focus on greenfield development - you'll be creating new solutions rather than maintaining legacy systems, with the exciting challenge of defining how enterprise security posture management works at global scale. **How GitLab Will Support You**

*   Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
*   All remote, asynchronous work environment
*   Flexible Paid Time Off
*   Team Member Resource Groups
*   Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
*   Growth and Development Fund
*   Parental leave
*   Home office support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. _The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary._ California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC/Illinois/Minnesota pay range $117,600—$210,000 USD **Country Hiring Guidelines:** GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. **Privacy Policy:** Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Senior Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Security Risk Management: Security Platform Management

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 the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise, and Duo Workflow, customers get the benefit of AI 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. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organization. **An Overview Of This Role** Join GitLab's Security Policies team and architect the security infrastructure that protects millions of applications worldwide! As a Backend Engineer, you'll tackle one of the industry's most critical challenges: making security enforcement seamless without slowing down development. You'll lead a major technical transformation - migrating from YAML-based policy storage to first-class GitLab entities - while becoming a cross-platform integration expert connecting features across our entire platform. This role offers an exciting opportunity to design solutions that efficiently enforce security policies across thousands of projects for the world's largest organizations. You'll serve as a DRI for features from planning to release, working on cutting-edge security automation that makes policies invisible to developers while providing unprecedented control to security teams. If you're passionate about solving complex security challenges at global scale and ready to make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you! **Examples Of Our Projects**

*   Pipeline Execution Policies - Intelligent automation for security workflows
*   Scan Execution Policies - Adaptive security scanning across diverse tech stacks
*   Merge Request Approval Policies - Sophisticated approval workflows that scale with enterprise needs
*   External Status Checks - Seamless third-party security tool integration

**What You'll Do**

*   Lead the architectural transformation of policy storage from YAML files to first-class GitLab entities
*   Design and implement security policy features that enforce behaviors across thousands of projects efficiently
*   Serve as DRI for features, taking them from initial planning through successful release with post coverage
*   Connect and integrate features across GitLab's platform, working with teams from Verify to Code Review
*   Champion comprehensive testing and code quality improvements to ensure reliability at scale
*   Collaborate with Sec Section teams and cross-functional partners to deliver seamless security automation
*   Optimize performance and security in high-scale distributed systems
*   Provide technical leadership by independently solving complex requirements with minimal guidance
*   Contribute to on-call rotations, ensuring the stability and security of GitLab operations

**What You'll Bring**

*   Proven expertise in Ruby on Rails development (2-4 years experience)
*   Proficiency in SQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL
*   Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and test-driven development practices
*   API development and integration experience with complex systems
*   Ability to understand and work with large, interconnected codebases and abstract complex problems
*   Experience taking projects from concept to production independently
*   Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple teams and time zones
*   Security domain knowledge (OWASP, CVE/CWE, vulnerability lifecycle) is highly valued
*   Experience collaborating with AI tools is a plus
*   GitLab platform and CI/CD experience preferred
*   Highly organized, self-starter with strong self-management skills

**About The Team** The Security Policies team sits at the critical intersection of security and developer productivity, building intelligent automation that makes security policies invisible to developers while providing unprecedented control to security teams. Our work directly addresses the growing complexity of modern application security - from managing vulnerabilities across diverse tech stacks to orchestrating sophisticated approval workflows that scale with enterprise needs. We're not just building features; we're crafting the security infrastructure that will protect the next generation of software. We're strategically adding an Backend Engineer to unlock our team's full potential. This creates a perfect growth opportunity - you'll have dedicated mentorship from experienced security engineers, clear progression paths, and increasing ownership of high-impact features as you grow. Our team of 11 skilled engineers (5 Backend, 2 Frontend, 1 Fullstack, plus Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and UX Designer) spans multiple time zones with 3+ years of established collaboration patterns. Our technical roadmap is available at https://about.gitlab.com/direction/security\_risk\_management/security\_policies/#priorities. We're expanding our policy ecosystem including enhanced Vulnerability Management Policies, advanced MR Approval Policies, and intelligent Pipeline Execution Policies, while adding more automation capabilities and tighter integrations with security tools. **More Information About Our Team**

*   Team Handbook Page
*   Product Direction
*   Current Priorities
*   Security Risk Management: Security Policies YouTube Playlist

**How GitLab Will Support You**

*   Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
*   All remote, asynchronous work environment
*   Flexible Paid Time Off
*   Team Member Resource Groups
*   Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
*   Growth and development budget
*   Parental leave
*   Home office support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. Remote-Global _The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary._ California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC/Illinois/Minnesota pay range $98,000—$210,000 USD **Country Hiring Guidelines:** GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. **Privacy Policy:** Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Intermediate Backend Engineer (Ruby on Rails), Security Risk Management: Security Policies

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 the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise, and Duo Workflow, customers get the benefit of AI 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. All team members are encouraged and expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact across our global organization. **An Overview Of This Role** As a member of the Secret Detection team, you'll be at the forefront of protecting sensitive data by creating specialized tools that prevent, detect, and remediate leaked secrets in code. Our team focuses on the complete secret management lifecycle - from push protection to pipeline-based scanning, providing automated remediation workflows and audit trails when necessary. We’re passionate about embedding security into the development process seamlessly, allowing developers to focus on innovation while we handle security concerns proactively. You'll help developers safeguard their credentials, API keys, and other sensitive information by building sophisticated detection patterns, reducing false positives, and creating seamless remediation paths when secrets are discovered. Your work will enable organizations to quickly identify exposed secrets, understand their impact, and efficiently revoke and rotate compromised credentials. Your impact will be significant and far-reaching, as our solutions protect both GitLab's ecosystem and the sensitive data of thousands of organizations worldwide, preventing costly data breaches before they happen. **Some Examples Of Our Projects**

*   Prevent secret leaks in source code with GitLab Secret Push Protection
*   Verify validity of secret detection findings

**What You’ll Do**

*   Lead the design and implementation of fullstack features for our Secret Detection offering, contributing to both the frontend (Vue.js) and backend (Ruby on Rails, GraphQL).
*   Write clean, well-tested code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment.
*   Mentor and support fellow engineers, especially those looking to grow into fullstack contributors.
*   Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering (Frontend, UX, etc.) to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment
*   Experience with performance and optimization problems and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems.
*   Contribute to code reviews, RFCs, and Proof-of-Concepts that shape the technical direction of the product
*   Recognize impediments to our efficiency as a team ("technical debt"), propose and implement solutions
*   Work async-first with a globally distributed team, while also participating in necessary sync meetings like high level planning, engineering brainstorming sessions and pairing sessions.

**What You’ll Bring**

*   3+ years of professional experience with Vue.js, GraphQL, and Ruby on Rails.
*   Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead technical initiatives, and drive frontend and fullstack best practices.
*   Knowledge of security concepts, vulnerabilities, mitigation techniques, and secure coding practices is preferred.
*   Background in developing or using security tools or products
*   Hands-on experience with reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or diffoscope for analyzing, unpacking, and extracting data from compiled binaries and executable files
*   Experience with Go programming language or strong motivation to learn
*   Ability to work across the stack to deliver end-to-end solutions.
*   A strong product mindset and ability to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Design and Technical Writing.
*   Demonstrated ability to work closely with other parts of the organization.
*   Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in async-first, remote environments.
*   A proactive, self-managing approach to work with a bias for action and ownership.

**About The Team** GitLab’s Secret Detection team is responsible for the Secret Detection feature category. We want to help developers write better code and worry less about common security mistakes. We do this by helping developers easily identify common security issues as code is being contributed, and mitigate these issues proactively. We work closely with the larger GitLab security product suite while maintaining our specialized focus on the unique challenges of secret detection. Our technical stack spans Rails and Go backends, Vue.js frontends, and custom parsing engines that enable efficient and accurate secret identification. We're committed to making sophisticated security tooling accessible to developers of all skill levels. We'd like to continue to expand our capabilities across these workflows, while also continuously improving the result quality across all types of findings our security tools are responsible for detecting. We balance security best practices with practical developer experience to ensure protection doesn't come at the cost of productivity. Thanks to our Transparency value, you can learn more about us on our Team page. **How GitLab Will Support You**

*   Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
*   All remote, asynchronous work environment
*   Flexible Paid Time Off
*   Team Member Resource Groups
*   Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
*   Growth and Development Fund
*   Parental leave
*   Home office support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. Remote-Global _The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary._ California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC/Illinois/Minnesota pay range $117,600—$252,000 USD **Country Hiring Guidelines:** GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. **Privacy Policy:** Please review our Recruitment Privacy Policy. Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Senior Fullstack Engineer (Ruby/Vue.js), AST: Secret Detection

We are looking for a talented **Full Stack Developer** to join a leading Australian Loyalty and Rewards agency and help drive innovation across client platforms.

This is your opportunity to work at the intersection of loyalty, rewards, promotions and cashbacks, rewards and gift card programs. You'll join a sharp, passionate team who are transforming how brands win and retain customers.

In this remote working team, you’ll be a key part of a growing tech function, working on the platforms that power high-impact loyalty, cashback, marketplace and gifting programs across sectors like banking, insurance, energy, entertainment, and retail.

This role will suit a **skilled full stack developer** with strong Laravel expertise, solid front-end skills, and a genuine interest in building scalable, secure and crafted tech solutions.

You’ll report to both the CTO and CIO and will support product enhancements and fixes for existing loyalty and reward platforms. You’ll collaborate with internal stakeholders across client service, customer service and partnership teams with occasional client facing meetings.

Ideally we are searching for a candidate with prior agency experience, with strong interpersonal skills as well as the following technical capability:

*   **Modern PHP and PHP frameworks like Laravel**
*   **Modern JavaScript/Typescript and Reactive frameworks like React, Next JS, or Vue**
*   **CSS and CSS Frameworks like Tailwind CSS**
*   **SQL databases like MySQL**
*   **Cloud Platforms like AWS, any AWS certificate is a plus**
*   **Familiar with software design, including coding best practices, security, efficiency, and documentation.**

With a growing portfolio of clients and a strong track record of results, this is a great time to join a supportive, experienced team that values innovation, collaboration and delivering work that matters.

Open to candidates across Victoria, NSW and Queensland as this team offer a remote working structure.

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