Director, Product Security Architecture

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About the role

  • Lead Security Architecture function at GitLab involving product security. Manage team, develop strategies, and focus on risk reduction within complex systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and mentor a team of Product Security Architects
  • Own and continuously evolve the Product Security Architecture strategy
  • Oversee and mature the Product Security Risk Register
  • Operate Product Security Architecture in a risk-aligned, business-enabling way
  • Define and drive security visions, standards, and configurations
  • Lead the Product Security AI strategy for scaling
  • Partner with various security departments on end-to-end risk reduction
  • Define and track meaningful architecture-related metrics and Key Risk Indicators

Requirements

  • Significant experience (typically 10+ years) leading software, architecture, or application security initiatives in high-velocity R&D organizations
  • Strong application security and secure design literacy
  • Deep understanding of systemic product security risks in large-scale platforms
  • Proven ability to operate effectively in constrained environments
  • Demonstrated success building trust with Product and Engineering Directors/VPs
  • Experience designing and rolling out scalable security patterns
  • Experience collaborating with Compliance, Audit, and Security Operations on security controls
  • Experience supporting organizations through significant technology and architectural change
  • Ability to operate at multiple altitudes with excellent communication
  • Comfort with AI-augmented workflows and enthusiasm for utilizing tools like GitLab Duo

Benefits

  • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental leave
  • Home office support

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$205,900 - $289,600 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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