Principal Field Security Engineer (US)

GitLab is seeking an experienced Principal Field Security Engineer to tackle complex customer security challenges at the intersection of technical architecture and business requirements.

In this role, you'll apply deep security expertise to answer technical questions, assess contract requirements, and enable GitLab's Sales and field organizations to address security problems for enterprise customers.

Responsibilities:

• Customer Engagement & Assurance:
• Serve as primary security point of contact for enterprise customer questions, requests, and concerns.
• Join customer and prospect meetings to provide expert guidance on GitLab's security practices and controls.
• Build and maintain templates, playbooks, and training to simplify and accelerate negotiations.
• Facilitate customer assurance activities through the Customer Assurance Activities Service Desk.

• Contract & Legal Review:
• Perform comprehensive contract reviews for customer agreements and vendor relationships.
• Analyze security and compliance clauses in legal documents.
• Provide risk-based recommendations and remediation guidance for contractual security requirements.

• Security Evangelism & Thought Leadership:
• Develop internal and external security content such as blog posts, whitepapers, and technical standards.
• Keep abreast of the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape affecting GitLab's agreements.

• Strategic Initiatives:
• Maintain and enhance GitLab's Trust Center and self-service security resources.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on customer security concerns.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in customer-facing security roles.
• Deep expertise in security frameworks and standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001/27017/27018/42001, FedRAMP, NIST CSF.
• Expertise in law and regulation such as GDPR, CCPA, DORA, EU AI Act.
• Proven track record of contract negotiation and security/privacy agreement reviews.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience creating security content.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, SaaS security models, and DevSecOps practices.

Benefits:

• Benefits to support 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.