GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission 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 the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry.
Join GitLab's Security Policies team and be at the forefront of building a more secure software development lifecycle! As a Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in empowering organizations to define, implement, and manage security policies within GitLab. Initially, your focus will be enhancing the quality and robustness of our current feature set. This includes reducing our test gap, leading testing efforts, and developing comprehensive automated test cases. By solidifying our existing foundation, you'll be setting the stage for the future of Security Policies.
What You’ll Do:
- Build and enhance Security Policies features with a focus on security, performance, and robust testing.
- Take ownership of feature quality by executing manual test cases and driving improvements to the verification process.
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to uphold rigorous quality standards.
- Champion continuous improvement in product quality, security, and performance.
- Deliver clean, maintainable code adhering to best practices for high-scale web applications.
- Provide timely and constructive code reviews, fostering a welcoming environment for community contributions.
- Proactively identify and address technical debt, optimizing team efficiency.
- Deliver features independently while excelling in collaborative environments for larger projects.
- Contribute to on-call rotations, ensuring the stability and security of GitLab operations.
What You’ll Bring:
- Proven expertise in Ruby on Rails development.
- Proficiency in relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL.
- Ability to articulate complex technical challenges and propose well-defined, iterative solutions.
- Solid understanding of software testing principles and experience with quality assurance tasks.
- Effective communication skills with a positive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Experience owning a project from concept to production.
- Highly organized, self-starter with strong self-management skills.
About the team: The Security Policies team is at the forefront of security policy management, building powerful tools that empower organizations to secure their software development lifecycle.
How GitLab will support you: Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being, all remote, asynchronous work environment, flexible paid time off, equity compensation, and more.
