Staff Backend Engineer (go), Software Supply Chain Security: Secrets Management

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Base: $131,600 - $282,000 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
Remote
Secrets management systems design and operation
Multi-tenant service architecture leadership
Cryptographic and key management knowledge
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps trusted by over 50 million users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100

Job Summary

  • GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps trusted by over 50 million users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100.
  • The role involves setting the technical direction for GitLab Secrets Manager, driving architecture decisions, and contributing upstream to the OpenBao open source project.
  • The Secrets Management team works closely with multiple teams to deliver secure, scalable secrets management solutions while balancing open source collaboration and customer needs.

Matching Summary

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps trusted by over 50 million users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100.

Salary

Base: $131,600 - $282,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Refer to company benefits and equity programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Secrets management systems design and operation
  • Multi-tenant service architecture leadership
  • Cryptographic and key management knowledge
  • Authentication and authorization integrations
  • Go programming for product integrations
  • Open source project contribution
  • Remote asynchronous collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring engineers on secure architecture
  • Cross-team collaboration and alignment
  • Customer and stakeholder engagement
  • High autonomy and strategic influence
  • Participation in distributed governance

Key Requirements

  • Experience with HashiCorp Vault or OpenBao
  • Expertise in secure storage and audit logging
  • Knowledge of encryption in transit and at rest
  • Familiarity with JWT, OIDC, mTLS, and certificate authentication
  • Proficiency in Go and Ruby on Rails
  • Open source contribution experience
  • Ability to operate with high autonomy
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

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