Remote Intermediate Application Security Engineer (AMER/EMEA)

Description:

• GitLab is seeking an Intermediate Application Security Engineer to join their remote team in the Americas or EMEA.
• The Application Security team is responsible for ensuring that all GitLab products are developed securely throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle.
• The role involves collaborating with Engineering, Product teams, and third-party partners to enhance security and protect customer data.
• Responsibilities include identifying and triaging application security vulnerabilities, conducting security-focused code reviews, and leading security patch releases.
• The engineer will support the bug bounty program, provide security training to internal teams, and assist in developing security processes and automated tooling.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a strong understanding of fundamental security principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to articulate complex topics clearly.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with software development teams is essential.
• A solid understanding of common security vulnerabilities, including identification, exploitation, and remediation, is necessary.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and reviewing code in Ruby on Rails or Go is required.
• Familiarity with common security libraries and tools, such as static analysis and penetration testing tools, is expected.
• A basic understanding of network and web-related protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, and HTTPS, is needed.
• Comfort with using Git and GitLab is essential.

Benefits:

• GitLab offers benefits to support health, finances, and well-being.
• The company promotes an all-remote and asynchronous work environment.
• Employees enjoy flexible paid time off.
• Team Member Resource Groups are available to foster inclusion and belonging.
• Equity compensation and an employee stock purchase plan are provided.
• A growth and development budget is available for professional advancement.
• Parental leave is offered to support family needs.
• Home office support is provided to ensure a productive work environment.