--- title: 'Threat Research Engineer, Security Factory: Threat Research at GitLab' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/threat-research-engineer-security-factory-threat-research-gitlab-israel-poland-8xjabbq4fhk6' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-11' --- # Threat Research Engineer, Security Factory: Threat Research at GitLab - **Company:** GitLab - **Location:** Israel / Poland / United Kingdom - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-11-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gitlab/jobs/8891698002 ## Job description 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](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI) 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 Threat Research Engineer, you’ll take ideas from the first question to a working proof of concept, deploy it, and analyze the results yourself. This is a full-stack role, with AI central to how we work. You’ll build agentic workflows for research, analysis, and detection, and use AI tools every day to move faster. ## What you’ll do - Research new attack surfaces and threat vectors, including AI coding agents, agent plugins, and package ecosystems. - Find and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities in open source projects and developer tools. - Analyze software supply chain incidents and events. - Build AI-powered workflows and agents that automate research, analysis, and detection. - Build and maintain the cloud-based systems behind our detection and advisory work. - Improve the quality and coverage of our vulnerability and malware advisories. - Write up your findings as blog posts and present them at conferences. - Take part in on-call or operational support where your team's ownership model requires it. ## What you’ll bring - Hands-on security experience in research, malware analysis, penetration testing, or security tooling, with both a developer mindset and an adversarial mindset: you can build systems and think about how to break them. - Demonstrated experience using AI in real work, such as building with large language model APIs or agent frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, or agent SDKs. - Strong programming skills in Go or Python, with good software engineering practices including testing, code review, continuous integration and continuous delivery, and maintainable code. - Experience deploying and running production services on a public cloud. - Understanding of how package ecosystems work and how software supply chain attacks happen. - Ability to map possible attack vectors, name trade-offs, and make data-driven decisions, balancing quality and speed with customer outcomes in mind while keeping up with security and AI industry trends. - Clear writing that explains findings to both engineers and a general audience. - Helpful, but not required: published vulnerability findings; security research on AI agents, large language model applications, or Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers; Google Cloud Platform experience; or infrastructure as code experience with Terraform or OpenTofu. You don’t need deep knowledge of compilers or static application security testing engines. A high-level understanding is enough. ## About the team The[Threat Research group](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/development/sec/security-factory/threat-research/) researches security threats as they emerge and turns what we learn into protection for GitLab customers. We maintain the GitLab Advisory Database, which powers GitLab’s dependency scanning. We also build detection capabilities, do original vulnerability research, and publish what we find. Recent work includes the Shai-Hulud npm worm and a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Serena, a popular MCP coding agent. You can read more on the[Security Labs blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/categories/security-labs/). The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the EU, applicable in the specified country or countries only. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location and having regard to any applicable collective agreements. The base salary range does not include bonuses, equity, or benefits. Poland base salary range: 272,000 - 408,000 PLN How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees - [Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/) - [Flexible Paid Time Off](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/time-off-and-absence/time-off-types/#flexible-paid-time-off-pto) - [Team Member Resource Groups](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/company/culture/inclusion/tmrg-tmag/) - [Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/stock-options/) - [Growth and Development Fund](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/) - [Parental Leave](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave) 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](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-select-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. Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process. Privacy Policy: Please review our [Recruitment Privacy Policy.](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate-faq/recruitment-privacy-policy/) Your privacy is important to us. GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also [GitLab’s EEO Policy](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-employment-opportunity-policy) and [EEO is the Law](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices). If you have a disability or special need that requires [accommodation](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#reasonable-accommodation), please let us know during the [recruiting process](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-to-our-interview-process). ## About GitLab ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: GitLab provides an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling teams and AI agents to plan, build, secure, and deploy software faster. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: GTLB) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, CA, USA - **Founded**: 2011 - **Founders**: Not explicitly listed in provided materials ## Core Business - Primary industry: DevSecOps, Software Development Lifecycle Platform - Target customers: Enterprise, SMB, B2B – used by over 100,000 organizations including large enterprises - Mission / Purpose: "Unlock every team to ship trusted software at the speed of imagination" ## Products & Services - **[GitLab Platform](https://about.gitlab.com/company/)**: Integrated DevSecOps/DevOps platform (SaaS and self-managed) covering source code management, CI/CD, security scanning, monitoring, and AI-powered features (e.g., Duo Agent). - **GitLab Duo**: AI-powered suite of tools for code generation, review, and automation across the software lifecycle. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided materials (public company – refer to NASDAQ: GTLB) - **Key Metrics**: Over 50 million registered users, 2,500+ team members, 5,500+ code contributors, 2,500+ consecutive monthly releases (as of June 2026) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Public company; prior investors include Y Combinator (2015 cohort). Detailed list not provided. - **Growth Signals**: 100,000+ organizations use GitLab; continuous monthly releases since 2011; expanding AI capabilities (Duo Agent); certification as Great Place to Work (US & India, 2026–2027) ## Competitive Advantages - **All-in-one DevSecOps platform** that replaces multiple point tools, reducing complexity and toolchain friction. - **Strong open-source heritage** and community-driven innovation (5,500+ contributors). - **AI-first approach** with built-in agents for code generation, review, and security. - **Culture of transparency** – handbook-first, public-by-default documentation that scales remote work. ## Strategic Focus - **AI-powered software creation**: Deep integration of AI agents (Duo Agent) to accelerate development while maintaining security and compliance. - **Enterprise adoption**: Scaling to meet the needs of large, regulated organizations with compliance and security features. - **Remote-first operations**: Continuing to build and improve asynchronous, all-remote work culture as a competitive advantage. ## Why Work Here - **Fully remote**: 100% remote company from the start – work from anywhere; asynchronous and flexible schedules. - **Awards & recognition**: Great Place to Work Certified (US & India 2026–2027); BuiltIn Best Remote Places to Work 2026; Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology 2025. - **Benefits**: Equity compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, generous paid time off, annual growth & development benefit, access to LinkedIn Learning and leadership programs. - **Inclusive culture**: Multiple Team Member Resource Groups, strong Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) commitment. - **Learning & development**: Industry-leading leadership programs and platforms like LinkedIn Learning and Level Up. ## Sources 1. [about.gitlab.com](https://about.gitlab.com/jobs/) 2. [about.gitlab.com/company](https://about.gitlab.com/company/) 3. [handbook.gitlab.com](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/employment-branding/content-library/) 4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gitlab/jobs/8481958002) 5. 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