Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer

GitLab
Remote, Australia; Remote, EMEA; Remote, Japan; Remote, New ZealandPosted 21 January 2026

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<div class="content-intro"><p>GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform">AI-powered DevSecOps Platform</a>, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/mission">mission</a> 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 human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-duo/">Duo Enterprise</a> and <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/blog/gitlab-duo-agent-platform-what-is-next-for-intelligent-devsecops/">Duo Agent Platform</a>, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC.&nbsp;</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></div><h4><strong>An overview of this role</strong></h4> <p>As a member of the <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/security/product-security/infrastructure-security/">Infrastructure Security Team</a> within the <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/security/product-security/">Product Security Department</a> you will work with teams across GitLab to ensure that the components that comprise our public cloud infrastructure are built from the beginning with the resiliency and security expectations that our customers rely on to power their DevSecOps goals.</p> <p>As a Senior Security Engineer, you will lead cross-team infrastructure security initiatives that strengthen GitLab's SaaS Platforms (e.g. GitLab Dedicated, Cells) and Self-Managed offerings. You'll design and own the implementation of security solutions while collaborating with various stakeholders across GitLab. Your technical leadership and hands-on execution will drive pragmatic security capabilities that empower critical software factories globally to operate securely at scale.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Lead cross-team infrastructure security initiatives from design through delivery, owning technical outcomes and stakeholder communication</li> <li>Design and implement security solutions for cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and orchestration systems</li> <li>Drive security reviews for infrastructure changes, providing guidance and identifying risks before they reach production</li> <li>Develop secure patterns and reference implementations that enable engineering teams to deliver secure infrastructure quickly</li> <li>Identify systemic security gaps in cloud, Kubernetes, and infrastructure configurations, then lead remediation efforts across affected systems</li> <li>Partner with SRE, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams to integrate security into platform services and deployment pipelines</li> <li>Mentor and partner with engineers supporting their professional development</li> <li>Contribute to the team's technical roadmap, identifying high-impact security improvements aligned with business objectives</li> <li>Fulfill the <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/security/product-security/#the-product-security-mission">Product Security Divisio ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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