Staff Corporate Security Engineer

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that helps organizations improve developer productivity, operational efficiency, security, compliance, and digital transformation. The Staff Corporate Security Engineer will secure GitLab’s remote workforce systems by leading endpoint security architecture, automating endpoint and SaaS security controls, and improving macOS-focused endpoint management, detection, and auditability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the security architecture of GitLab's endpoint fleet and related infrastructure, with a primary focus on macOS
• Design and support automation for secure endpoint deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management using code-based workflows
• Manage endpoint and SaaS security configuration through Terraform, version control, merge requests, continuous integration pipelines, and automated rollouts
• Define and enforce security baselines across macOS, iOS, Windows, and Linux endpoints
• Develop patching and software distribution approaches that align with security, compliance, and operational requirements
• Partner with Information Technology, Security Operations, and Detection and Response teams to improve endpoint telemetry, detections, and response models
• Drive process improvements that reduce manual work and lower risk by favoring automation, policy-driven controls, and auditable change management
• Mentor engineers across Corporate Security and Information Technology, and serve as a senior escalation point for complex endpoint security issues

Requirements:

• Experience designing and delivering endpoint, systems, or corporate security solutions in environments that require scalable, durable controls
• Deep knowledge of endpoint management platforms such as Jamf Pro or FleetDM, especially for architecting and securing macOS environments
• Strong hands-on ability with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices, including module design, state management, and pipeline-based deployment
• Experience working with GitOps workflows where changes are managed through Git repositories, merge requests, code review, and automated pipelines
• Strong proficiency in scripting or programming for automation and security tooling, such as bash, Python, PowerShell, or Go
• Familiarity with cloud identity providers and directories, including platforms such as Okta, Google Workspace, LDAP
• Ability to communicate clearly, collaborate across distributed teams, and work independently in an all-remote environment
• Openness to bringing transferable experience from adjacent security, systems, or platform engineering backgrounds, along with a practical and security-focused approach to problem solving