Principal Platform Engineer, Security

GitLab is hiring a Principal Platform Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Platform Engineer, Security, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Annual learning and professional development budget How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Strong troubleshooting skills • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • A track record of taking ownership and shipping independently • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team