Senior Backend Engineer (RoR), SSCS: Pipeline Security

2 hours, 50 minutes ago
GitLab

GitLab

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Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2014

Description

  • Build and maintain secure backend code primarily in Ruby on Rails, with some Go development for targeted components.
  • Design backend architecture for secrets access control, pipeline security enforcement, and OpenBao integration.
  • Lead development of role-based access control models, GraphQL APIs, and related application patterns.
  • Own features end to end from technical design and implementation through deployment, validation, and production support.
  • Collaborate with Product, security partners, and other engineering teams to align on direction and delivery.
  • Improve code quality, maintainability, security, and performance through code review and design iteration.
  • Build and maintain Helm charts, including configuration, tuning, documentation, and automated testing for Kubernetes deployments.
  • Validate features in Kubernetes environments using GitLab testing and performance testing frameworks.
  • Represent the team’s perspective in cross-functional discussions and help establish technical patterns for future work.

Requirements

  • Experience building and maintaining backend features with a focus on secure design, data handling, and production reliability.
  • Ability to write production-quality code in Ruby on Rails using framework security patterns.
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and how pipelines can be misconfigured, abused, or expose sensitive data.
  • Familiarity with secrets management and credential-handling practices in CI environments; experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar systems is helpful.
  • Comfort collaborating across Product and engineering teams in an asynchronous, distributed environment.
  • Ability to review merge requests with a security-first mindset and improve solutions through feedback and iteration.
  • Experience debugging production issues, including security-related behavior and practical fixes.
  • Openness to learning adjacent domains and tools, including Go, container security, and software supply chain security.
  • Experience with Kubernetes-based deployments and Helm is relevant for the role.
  • Transferable experience from different technical backgrounds is welcomed.

Benefits

  • United States base salary range of $117,600 to $252,000 USD.
  • Flexible Paid Time Off.
  • Equity compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Growth and Development Fund.
  • Parental leave.
  • Home office support.
  • Benefits to support health, finances, and well-being.
  • Remote work with global hiring flexibility, subject to location-based eligibility requirements for some roles.

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