Intermediate Software Engineer, Security Factory: Vulnerability Management

# Intermediate Software Engineer, Security Factory: Vulnerability Managementat GitLab - Remote, Canada;
Remote, Israel;
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Remote, Israel;
Remote, United KingdomPossible sponsorApply Job### Job DescriptionGitLab 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.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 values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.\ \* 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.An overview of this roleAs an Intermediate Software Engineer on GitLab’s Vulnerability Management team, you’ll help build the core security workflows that GitLab Ultimate customers use to triage, prioritize, and act on vulnerabilities. You’ll work primarily in Ruby on Rails on backend systems, including security dashboards, vulnerability reports, and ingestion pipelines.You’ll take ownership of well-defined projects, solve technical problems with support from experienced team members, and collaborate with other engineers. You’ll also have opportunities to contribute beyond the backend when the work requires it.You will join a fullstack team, working together with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to solve problems across the Vulnerability Management domain.What you’ll doDevelop and maintain backend features for GitLab’s vulnerability management workflows.Confidently ship features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members;
collaborate with the team on larger projects.Help improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of security data ingestion and reporting systems.Collaborate with frontend engineers and contribute across the stack when needed.Work with engineers across security teams as vulnerability data and workflows come together in Vulnerability Management.Collaborate with Product Management and Product Design to maintain a high bar for qualityCraft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environmentConduct code reviews within our Code Review Guidelines and ensure community contributions receive a swift responseRecognize impediments to our efficiency as a team (\ "technical debt\"), propose and implement solutionsParticipate in on-call rotations to assist troubleshooting product operations, security operations, and urgent engineering issues.What you’ll bringExperience building and maintaining backend applications with Ruby on Rails.Experience delivering and maintaining software systems as part of a larger engineering team.The ability to investigate technical problems, ask for context when needed, and work toward a practical resolution.Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.Clear communication and collaboration skills in a distributed team.An interest in learning from others, sharing knowledge, and growing your technical skills.Frontend development experience, including JavaScript or Vue.Js, is helpful.Experience with Elasticsearch, graph databases, vulnerability management, application security, or related transferable skills is helpful.About the teamThe Vulnerability Management team develops the core security workflows that help GitLab customers triage and manage vulnerabilities. The team owns areas including the security dashboard, vulnerability reports, and ingestion pipelines, and serves as an important interface for security-related features across GitLab.The team is focused on moving beyond lists of findings toward workflows that help customers prioritize and coordinate remediation. You’ll collaborate asynchronously with a small, distributed group and with related security teams, including the Agentic Security Flows team.How GitLab Supports Full-Time EmployeesBenefits to support your health, finances, and well-beingFlexible Paid Time OffTeam Member Resource GroupsEquity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase PlanGrowth and Development FundParental LeavePlease 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.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 .#J-18808-Ljbffr