Engineering Manager, SSCS: AI Governance

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p> <p>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 <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/&quot;&gt;values&lt;/a> and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI&quot;&gt;Co-create the future with us</a> as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.</p> <p>*<em>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.</em></p></div><h3>An overview of this role</h3> <p>As the <span class="textBold">Engineering Manager, AI Governance</span>, you'll lead the team building a paid SKU that helps regulated enterprise customers govern GitLab Duo agent activity across the software development lifecycle. This role sits at the center of GitLab's AI and security strategy: you'll build and support the engineering team, create predictable delivery across a multi-phase roadmap, and help bring visibility, control, and audit evidence into GitLab for customers with strict compliance needs. You'll report to the <span class="textBold">SSCS Senior Engineering Manager</span> and work closely with Product and Design partners to turn a fast-moving market need into a reliable product.</p> <p>In your first year, you'll shape how the team operates, grow the organization, and drive delivery across core areas including the audit event system, policy enforcement capabilities, and governance reporting experiences. This is a strong fit if you're energized by building teams and products at the same time, especially in areas where <span class="textBold">AI</span>, <span class="textBold">compliance</span>, and <span class="textBold">software supply chain security</span> come together.</p> <h3>What you’ll do</h3> <ul> <li value="1"><span class="textBold">Lead</span> the AI Governance engineering team and support its growth as the product and roadmap expand, building a high-performing organization that delivers roadmap commitments on schedule.</li> <li value="2"><span class="textBold">Own</span> delivery planning and execution across the AI Governance roadmap, including audit events, registry and policy controls, and governance reporting, to ship key milestones on schedule and keep roadmap delivery predictable.</li> <li value="3"><span class="textBold">Build</span> the team by partnering with Talent Acquisition, running hiring processes, and helping attract backend engineering talent across levels to meet hiring goals tied to roadmap needs.</li> <li value="4"><span class="textBold">Partner</span> with Product, Design, and peer engineering leaders to prioritize work, plan capacity, and maintain clear alignment on scope and sequencing to reduce delivery delays and tradeoffs.</li> <li value="5"><span class="textBold">Collaborate</span> with the Duo Agent Platform team and other adjacent teams to deliver systems that work reliably across product boundaries and reduce integration issues in production.</li> <li value="6"><span class="textBold">Develop</span> engineers through regular 1:1s, performance feedback, and career development conversations in an all-remote environment to support team growth and improve retention.</li> <li value="7"><span class="textBold">Drive</span> engineering quality through strong testing practices, sound architecture, and a delivery cadence that builds customer trust and reduces production defects.</li> <li value="8"><span class="textBold">Represent</span> the team in stage planning and section-level leadership reviews, providing clear updates on progress, risks, and tradeoffs to support timely decisions and keep roadmap execution on track.</li> </ul> <h3>What you’ll bring</h3> <ul> <li value="1"><span class="textBold">Over 3 years of experience leading</span> backend product engineering teams in areas such as security, compliance, observability, or AI-related systems.</li> <li value="2"><span class="textBold">Technical knowledge of</span> audit systems, event streaming, policy enforcement, or compliance tooling, with the ability to guide architectural decisions.&nbsp;</li> <li value="3"><span class="textBold">Track record of</span> hiring, developing, and supporting engineers across different levels and helping teams grow sustainably.</li> <li value="4"><span class="textBold">Comfort working</span> in an asynchronous, documentation-focused organization with collaborators across multiple time zones.</li> <li value="5"><span class="textBold">Ability to manage</span> cross-functional work involving Product, Design, Legal, and adjacent engineering teams.</li> <li value="6"><span class="textBold">Familiarity with</span> compliance, audit, or governance products, especially in environments serving regulated organizations.</li> <li value="7"><span class="textBold">Understanding of</span> AI agent infrastructure, large language model orchestration, or Model Context Protocol tooling, with the ability to apply that knowledge to technical direction and team planning.</li> <li value="8"><span class="textBold">Ability to recognize</span> transferable experience and evaluate candidates based on relevant skills across enterprise software, distributed systems, or regulated product environments.</li> </ul> <h3>About the team</h3> <p>The <span class="textBold">AI Governance</span> team is part of GitLab's <span class="textBold">Software Supply Chain Security</span> stage and focuses on making Duo agent activity inside GitLab auditable, policy-governed, and reportable for enterprise compliance use cases. We work closely with a peer Engineering Manager, a Product Manager, and a Designer, and collaborate asynchronously with partner teams across regions to deliver governance capabilities that fit naturally into GitLab's platform. Our work is centered on helping regulated customers adopt AI with confidence while GitLab expands its AI-powered offerings. For more on how related teams work, see <a class="textLink" href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/development/sec/software-supply-chain-security/compliance/" target="blank">Team Handbook Page</a>.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h4><strong>How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees</strong></h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/&quot;&gt;Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/paid-time-off/&quot;&gt;Flexible Paid Time Off</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/erg-guide/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20TMRG%20%2D%20Team%20Member%20Resource%20Groups,-TMRGs%20are%20voluntary&amp;amp;text=The%20purpose%20for%20this%20type,developing%20the%20sense%20of%20belonging.&quot;&gt;Team Member Resource Groups</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/stock-options/&quot;&gt;Equity Compensation &amp; Employee Stock Purchase Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/people-group/learning-and-development/growth-and-development/&quot;&gt;Growth and Development Fund</a></li> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave&quot;&gt;Parental leave</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/finance/expenses/#equipment&quot;&gt;Home office</a> support</li> </ul> <p>Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every sing