GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps trusted by more than 50 million registered users and many Fortune 100 companies, and it embeds AI as a core productivity multiplier across its culture and products.
As a Senior Security Engineer on GitLab’s Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), you will defend GitLab.com in a 24/7 global on-call model, lead high-severity incidents end-to-end, and advance defense, detection, and response through automation and AI-assisted workflows.
You will prepare executive communications, investigate complex cloud-based security incidents using DFIR methodologies, design detection capabilities with Signals Engineering, build automation, conduct RCAs, develop runbooks, and collaborate cross-functionally while mentoring others.
Required qualifications include cloud-first incident response experience, GitLab usage in security/engineering, SIEM/EDR/detection engineering, AWS and GCP familiarity, MITRE ATT&CK knowledge, automation skills (Python/SOAR), and an interest in applying AI/ML to detection and response.
The Security Incident Response Team is globally distributed (AMER, APAC, EMEA) and remote, with flexible benefits and a strong commitment to equality; GitLab offers Growth and Development funds, equity, parental leave, and an inclusive recruitment policy encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds.