Senior Backend Engineer (RoR/Go), SSCS: Pipeline Security

ABOUT THE ROLE GitLab is a leading provider of DevSecOps solutions, empowering organizations to accelerate digital transformation, improve operational efficiency, and reduce security and compliance risk. As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Pipeline Security team, you will play a critical role in shaping the architecture of GitLab's native Secrets Manager, a production system built on OpenBao that secures sensitive credentials across GitLab CI/CD pipelines. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for taking technical ownership of Secrets Manager, designing backend architecture for complex security features, and leading the development of role-based access control models, GraphQL APIs, and supporting application patterns. Your responsibilities will include: - Building and maintaining secure, readable backend code primarily in Ruby on Rails, with some development in Go for targeted components - Designing backend architecture for complex security features, including secrets access control, pipeline security enforcement, and OpenBao integration - Leading the development of role-based access control models, GraphQL APIs, and supporting application patterns for features owned by the team - Owning features end to end, from technical design and implementation through deployment, validation, and production support - Collaborating with Product, security partners, and other engineering teams to document tradeoffs, align on direction, and deliver iteratively in a distributed environment - Improving code quality, maintainability, security, and performance through code review, design iteration, and internal standards for a high-scale web environment - Building and maintaining Helm charts, including configuration, tuning, documentation, and automated testing for Kubernetes-based deployments - Validating features in Kubernetes environments, including GitLab Cloud Native and Cloud Native Hybrid deployments, using GitLab testing and performance testing frameworks WHAT YOU'LL NEED To succeed in this role, you will need: - Experience building and maintaining backend features with a focus on secure design, data handling, and production reliability - Ability to write production-quality code in Ruby on Rails, including use of framework security patterns and review for common application risks - Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and the ways pipelines can be misconfigured, abused, or expose sensitive data - Familiarity with secrets management approaches and security practices for handling credentials in CI environments; experience with tools such as HashiCorp Vault or similar systems is helpful - Comfort collaborating across Product and engineering teams in an asynchronous, distributed environment and communicating technical tradeoffs clearly in writing - Ability to review merge requests with a security-first mindset and improve solutions through feedback and iteration - Experience debugging production issues, including investigation of security-related behavior and proposing practical fixes - Openness to learning adjacent domains and tools, including Go, container security, and software supply chain security WHY REMOTE GitLab is a remote-first company, and this role is no exception. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere, collaborate with colleagues across the globe, and enjoy a better work-life balance. BENEFITS - Competitive salary and benefits package - Opportunity to work on a high-profile project with a leading provider of DevSecOps solutions - Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a talented team of engineers - Flexible work arrangements, including remote