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full-timeStaff Security Governance Engineer, Policies & Standards
Gitlab · Remote, United States
GitLab operates an intelligent orchestration platform focused on DevSecOps, helping organizations streamline software development while managing security and compliance risks. As a Staff Security Governance Engineer, you will lead the end-to-end lifecycle of the company's security policies, standards, and procedures. Your daily responsibilities involve translating complex regulatory requirements—including emerging AI-specific mandates—into actionable guidelines for engineering, product, and legal teams. You will manage exception processes, track policy adherence, and develop KPIs to report on security trends. A significant portion of the role involves automating governance tasks and integrating AI-assisted workflows to ensure continuous compliance rather than periodic checks. You will also serve as a technical leader, collaborating across departments to align internal policies with frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF. This position is well-suited for a seasoned security professional with over a decade of experience in GRC or IT risk who excels at influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving technical roadmaps in a remote, high-performance environment.
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. 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. * Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role As a Staff Security Governance Engineer, you will be the individual contributor who owns how GitLab writes, maintains, communicates, and measures its security policies and standards. You will turn emerging regulations, including AI regulation, into clear requirements that engineering, product, and legal teams can act on, and you will use automation to keep governance lightweight and continuous rather than a point-in-time exercise. You will sit on the Security Governance team within Security Assurance and work closely with Security Compliance, Security Risk, and GRC Engineering. You will report to the Director, Customer Trust & Security Governance. What you'll do Policies and standards Own the end-to-end lifecycle of GitLab's security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines: drafting, stakeholder review, approval, publication, annual review, and retirement. Define and run the exception management process, including risk-based approvals, expiry tracking, and trend reporting that shows where policies need to change. Run policy attestation and investigate non-adherence. Keep policies clear, practical, and aligned with how GitLab's engineering teams work in a DevSecOps environment. Regulatory and framework alignment Monitor emerging regulations and standards (e.g., EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, sector or regional requirements) and partner with Legal well ahead of compliance deadlines to assess impact and update policy. Maintain mappings between our policies and frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, FedRAMP, and NIST CSF, so requirements are written once and reused. Measurement and assurance Define KPIs for policy adherence and report trends to Security leadership. Run targeted internal assessments of adherence and drive remediation to closure. Support audit activities by coordinating evidence, testing, and remediation management. Customer trust Support customer questionnaires and customer meetings, and help turn recurring customer requests into better policies and self-service content. Automation and AI Identify and implement automation and AI-assisted workflows for policy management, evidence collection, control monitoring, and assessment work, in partnership with GRC Engineering. Technical leadership Act as a technical and program leader across Security, Product, Legal, and Engineering, influencing without direct authority. Mentor other team members and help set the direction of the Security Governance roadmap. What you'll bring 10+ years in security governance, GRC, or IT risk, with hands-on ownership of a policy and standards lifecycle and measurable outcomes, ideally at a global technology company. Working knowledge of SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, FedRAMP, and NIST CSF, including how to put them into practice, not only how to read them. Understanding of cloud, SaaS, and DevSecOps practices, and the ability to write policy that engineers will follow. A risk-based mindset that balances compliance with real security risk. Demonstrated use of automation or AI to reduce manual GRC work. Strong written and verbal communication, including translating technical concepts for engineers, executives, auditors, and customers. Experience collaborating with Security, Product, Legal, and Engineering. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar are highly desirable. What success looks like First 30 days: Assessed the current policy library and exception process, built relationships with key stakeholders, and proposed a prioritized roadmap. First 90 days: Uplift the existing security policy library to align with NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27017
| Role | Staff Security Governance Engineer, Policies & Standards |
|---|---|
| Company | Gitlab |
| Location | Remote, United States |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-30 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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