Staff Product Security Architect

<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> <p>The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/">values</a> and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI">Co-create the future with us</a> as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.</p> <p>*<em>Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.</em></p></div><h4><strong>An overview of this role</strong></h4> <p>We are seeking a Staff Product Security Architect to join our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/security/product-security/security-platforms-architecture/">Security Platforms & Architecture Team</a> and serve as our strategic security partner for GitLab’s Core DevOps organization. In this role, you’ll work directly with technical leadership across our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/#plan-stage">Plan</a>, <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/#create-stage">Create</a>, <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/#verify-stage">Verify</a>, and <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/#package-stage">Package</a> stages to anticipate security challenges, drive risk reduction, and enable secure-by-default development of our CI/CD platform. </p> <p>You'll be the primary security architect for Core DevOps, developing deep expertise in pipeline security, source code management, and DevOps toolchain risks. You'll maintain tight alignment with Core DevOps tech leads to understand their roadmap, identify emerging security needs early, and coordinate comprehensive security coverage across our Application Security team. This is a high-visibility role with significant influence across one of GitLab's most critical product areas.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong>  </p> <ul> <li>Serve as the dedicated security architect and strategic partner for Core DevOps functional leadership, developing deep understanding of their priorities, challenges, and roadmap</li> <li>Lead security architecture and design work for strategic Core DevOps initiatives, providing clear direction and proactive guidance to cross-functional teams</li> <li>Identify, assess, and drive reduction of systemic security risks in the <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/security/product-security/security-platforms-architecture/risk-register">Product Security Risk Register</a> related to CI/CD pipelines, source code management, and DevOps workflows</li> <li>Anticipate security challenges in upcoming Core DevOps initiatives and propose architectural solutions before they reach critical implementation phases</li> <li>Coordinate with Application Security engineers to ensure comprehensive security review coverage, providing context and priority guidance for Core DevOps work</li> <li>Conduct security architecture reviews for large strategic projects across Plan, Create, Verify, and Package stages</li> <li>Develop and communicate security standards and patterns specific to CI/CD security, enabling teams to make sound security decisions independently</li> <li>Collaborate with <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/security/product-security/security-platforms-architecture/security-research/">Security Research team</a> members conducting proactive security exploration in the Core DevOps domain</li&g