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Staff AI Product Security Architect

Remote, Global

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 human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC. 

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

We are seeking a Staff AI Product Security Architect to join our Security Platforms & Architecture Team with a specialized focus on securing GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps capabilities, including GitLab Duo Agent Platform, GitLab Duo Chat, and multi-agent collaboration systems. As AI transforms software development from isolated processes into intelligent collaboration between developers and specialized agents, we need a security architect who can design robust security architectures that scale with our platform's growth.

This is a senior technical leadership position where you'll shape how GitLab approaches AI security across our entire platform. You'll be responsible for establishing secure-by-design principles for AI integrations, creating architectural patterns that engineering teams can leverage, and ensuring our AI capabilities meet enterprise security requirements. Your work will directly impact how millions of developers safely harness AI to accelerate their software development lifecycle.

As a Staff Architect, you'll work at the intersection of AI innovation and security excellence, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Security teams to translate complex AI security challenges into practical, scalable solutions. You'll have the opportunity to influence industry standards for AI security in DevSecOps platforms while working with teams that are defining the future of AI-assisted software development. This role offers the unique combination of deep technical challenges, strategic influence, and the ability to shape security practices that will protect the next generation of software development.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement security architectures for AI integrations, including agent security, prompt injection prevention, and workflow validation
  • Establish secure-by-design principles and patterns for AI systems that enable engineering teams to build secure capabilities efficiently
  • Conduct comprehensive threat modeling and risk assessments for AI features and multi-agent orchestration platforms
  • Develop security standards for AI model integration, data handling, and agent communication protocols
  • Provide expert consultation to engineering teams on AI security architecture decisions and trade-offs
  • Create architectural documentation and reference implementations that accelerate secure AI development
  • Stay current with AI security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to inform architectural decisions
  • Collaborate with Security Research to translate vulnerability findings into architectural improvements
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to balance security requirements with product velocity
  • Mentor engineers and security team members on AI security architecture principles
  • Work with legal and compliance teams to ensure AI systems meet regulatory requirements including EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and data privacy regulations
  • Contribute to industry thought leadership through technical documentation, standards development, and community engagement

What You'll Bring

  • 8+ years of experience in security architecture or application security, with significant experience securing AI/ML systems
  • Deep understanding of AI system architectures and security vulnerabilities
  • Proven expertise in threat modeling and security architecture for complex distributed systems
  • Experience designing security controls for distributed applications and automated workflows
  • Track record of developing security standards adopted across engineering organizations
  • Strong knowledge of secure software development lifecycle practices and DevSecOps methodologies
  • Ability to communicate complex security concepts to diverse technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience with AI frameworks, agent architectures, and orchestration platforms
  • Demonstrated ability to balance security requirements with business objectives
  • Strong collaborative skills with experience influencing technical decisions across organizations

Nice to have Qualifications:

  • Experience with AI workflow validation, agent testing, and monitoring approaches
  • Knowledge of AI regulatory compliance and governance frameworks
  • Programming skills in Python with hands-on experience in AI frameworks
  • Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or similar
  • Experience with GitLab or similar DevSecOps platforms
  • Background in software engineering with expertise in distributed systems
  • Published work or presentations on AI security architecture

About the team

Security Architects are a part of our Security Platforms and Architecture team, who address complex security challenges facing GitLab and its customers to enable GitLab to be the most secure software factory platform on the market. Composed of Security Architecture and Security Research, we focus on systemic product security risks and work cross-functionally to mitigate them while maintaining Engineering's development velocity.

How GitLab will support you

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

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